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Bernie Sanders: “Rural hospitals [are] shutting down.”

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

Bernie Finds This Trump Decision "Unspeakable"

Published November 1, 2026

That is so disgusting, it's almost unspeakable. And your point is that it's impacting not only individuals, it's impacting Rural hospitals [are] shutting down. people, you know, women who are pregnant have to travel two hours to find a doctor, et cetera. So one of the things we have to do is rebuild this healthcare system, guarantee healthcare to all people. (00:16–00:19)

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Asserts that rural hospitals are closing.

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