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Colin Allred: “Texas is no longer the state that leads the country with the…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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State of Texas interview - Rep. Colin Allred.

Published | Video Starts at 06:47

Do you favor or oppose creation of a single payer system, often referred to as Medicare for All? Well, health care is personal for all of us, and I want to make sure that Texas is no longer the state that leads the country with the highest uninsured rate. It's outrageous what's happening in our state that we haven't expanded Medicaid and we have so many of our fellow Texans who don't have insurance or even those who do have it who can't afford the prescription drugs that they need to survive. (06:47–06:52)

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Asserts that Texas leads the country with the highest uninsured rate.

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