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Bernie Sanders: “Nursing homes are now understaffed.”

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

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Medicare for All Town Hall with Abdul El-Sayed (LIVE at 7PM ET)

Published | Video Starts at 41:31

Born in hospital, probably going to die in hospital. You know what it is? You know this stuff better than I do. Having a baby today is what, $20,000 or something or more. Nursing homes are now understaffed. We treat the elderly and disabled in shameful ways. In many respects, staffing ratios are not safe because of the hospital's incentives. (41:31–41:34)

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