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Bernie Sanders: “85 million uninsured, 60,000 people a year dying because…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 10:55

That's good. Do you think that's enough? The current health care system is broken. It is a disaster. We're spending twice as much per person on health care any other nation. 85 million uninsured, 60,000 people a year dying because they don't get to a doctor. We pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. It's not enough to defend the Affordable Care Act. (10:55–11:01)

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Asserts that 85 million are uninsured and 60,000 die annually due to lack of medical care.

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