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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The cost of uninsured people is oftentimes then born in…”

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

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Published February 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:54

… kicked off of Medicaid, the more uninsured people there are in the United States, the more they use ERs, the more that they go directly to hospitals for care. And The cost of uninsured people is oftentimes then born in health insurance premiums as well. And deductibles. The erosion of Democratic Party support among working class voters has been pretty well documented. It seems to cross racial and other lines. It's real. (05:54–06:04)

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Asserts that costs from uninsured individuals are reflected in health insurance premiums.

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