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Brooke Rollins: “Nearly 90% of healthcare spending goes toward treating…”

Featuring: Brooke Rollins, Republican | United States Secretary of Agriculture | National

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Published | Video Starts at 47:09

As Secretary Kennedy mentioned, America is in the middle of the worst chronic health crisis in our nation's history. Over 40% of the roughly 73 million children in the United States have at least one chronic health condition. And Nearly 90% of healthcare spending goes toward treating people with chronic disease. Secretary Kennedy mentioned that, but it is really important to keep underscoring that fact. This crisis is unacceptable. It prevents Americans from living healthy and happy lives. (47:09–47:15)

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Asserts that nearly 90% of healthcare spending is for chronic disease treatment.

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