So what's the first thing people are going to be thinking of? Oh, my God, how do I afford it? And the answer is that A very significant percentage of people who are diagnosed with cancer either go bankrupt or they deplete their life savings, 68%. So imagine that two thirds. Throw that out. You want to know why we support Medicare for All? Think about the insanity when you get diagnosed with cancer, some other terrible things, disease you're struggling for your life is. (28:49–29:01)
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