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Brian Schatz: “Hundreds of rural hospitals and nursing homes will close…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: Republican Law Results in Millions Losing Health Care and Food Assistance, Hospitals Closing

Published | Video Starts at 02:52

But that's literally in their projections. Without those projections, they don't have enough revenue for the biggest tax cuts for the wealthiest people in the history of the planet. Number two, Hundreds of rural hospitals and nursing homes will close without enough funding to continue operating. More people are going to get sick because of this law, but we're going to have fewer hospitals and doctors to take care of them. Why? (02:52–02:59)

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Asserts that funding cuts will lead to the closure of hundreds of rural hospitals and nursing homes.

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