Bernie Sanders: “There is enormous administrative waste in the current [U.S…”

“We are spending twice as much per capita on average as countries all over the world, Canada, Europe, who provide health care to all people. There is enormous administrative waste in the current [U.S. healthcare] system. We can save huge amounts of money by getting rid of that waste and focusing on providing health care, doctors, nurses, medicine, rather than huge salaries for the CEOs of insurance companies.” (01:51)

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