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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Milagros relies on an essential plan, which is one of the…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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We can't afford Republican health care cuts. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Published | Video Starts at 00:21

And so if he doesn't want US in Washington, D.C. i'm going to make sure that we're doing our work here. I'm going to visit someone in our community. Her name is Milagros. And Milagros relies on an essential plan, which is one of the key health care programs that are going to be eliminated due to the Republican changes in Medicaid and the ACA and healthcare overall. So I'm taking Mounjaro and I'm taking Jarjins, and I'm taking Metformin. These are very expensive medications. And you're telling me that you started skipping doses? Yeah, skipping doses. (00:21–00:34)

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Asserts that Republican changes will eliminate key health care programs, including the essential plan.

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