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Derek Merrin: “We need more physicians, more nurses. We need the medical…”

Featuring: Derek Merrin, Republican | State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives, District 42

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Interview with US House of Representatives candidate Derek Merrin I Toledo Live

Published | Video Starts at 07:03

We'll get the information out there to people. Number two, we've got to get more providers into the system. We need more physicians, more nurses. We need the medical schools to expand and accept more people. There's a lot of 4.0 graduates from college that can't get into medical school, and we've got to have more residencies, and that will help lower the cost of healthcare and you know, provide better access and affordability. (07:03–07:10)

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Asserts the need for more healthcare providers and expanded medical school admissions.

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