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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Older people are the most expensive segment of people to…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:23

But here's another thing to think about. This is the thing that people don't think about. Medicare right now covers people 65 and up. The most part seniors and seniors. Older people are the most expensive segment of people to insure. It is no shade if we are all lucky we were we will reach that age. But we are already insuring the most expensive population segment in America right now. (01:23–01:31)

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Asserts that seniors are the most costly demographic to insure.

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