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Brian Schatz: “Starting next year, tens of millions of people are going to…”

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 04:09

… the flagship hospital for a small town that might not be available to you, you might have to drive two or three hours for care, even emergency care. Number three, Starting next year, tens of millions of people are going to pay hundreds of dollars a month more for health insurance. And this one I think we should linger on, because now that the fight over Obamacare is sort of in the rearview mirror, people just think they get onto the ACA portal, they sign up for their healthcare, and they pay what they pay, right? (04:09–04:17)

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Asserts that health insurance costs will increase by hundreds of dollars monthly for tens of millions.

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