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Bernie Sanders: “Our current health care system is dominated by the insurance…”

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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders reacts to JD Vance's praise about him

Published | Video Starts at 05:58

Why are we spending twice as much per capita on health care as the people of any other major country, all of whom manage to provide health care to all of their people as a right? And the answer is Our current health care system is dominated by the insurance companies and drug companies. They want more and more money and profits. It is succeeding for them. We need to expand Medicare guarantee health care to every man, woman and child. (05:58–06:03)

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Asserts that the U.S. health care system is controlled by insurance and drug companies.

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