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Andy Beshear: “I believe healthcare is a basic human right and everybody…”

Featuring: Andy Beshear, Democratic | Governor of Kentucky

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Holds Press Briefing On Economy And State Priorities

Published | Video Starts at 15:55

That's when we secured an initial $105 million for those hospitals. These reimbursements were costs associated with patient care, materials and supplies, ppe, emergency protective measures, medications, and more. I believe healthcare is a basic human right and everybody out there should be able to see a doctor in their own community. I'm going to fight to keep every hospital and clinic open. It's going to be a challenge with bad federal policy and bad policy through our super majority here in our state legislature. (15:55–16:03)

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Asserts belief that healthcare is a basic human right and should be accessible locally.

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