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Bernie Sanders: “1 out of 4 Americans go to the doctor, they get their…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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85 million Americans are either uninsured or underinsured. We pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. 1. You want to hear crazy? 1 out of 4 Americans go to the doctor, they get their prescription, they can't afford to fill it. What do you think happens if you don't take the medicine you should take? You get sicker, you get sicker. Where do you go? (1:12:33–1:12:37)

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Asserts that 25% of Americans cannot afford to fill their prescriptions.

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