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Ed Case: “Tariffs have very significantly affected much of [medical…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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June 1st Districtwide Tele-Talk Story

Published | Video Starts at 1:20:31

… costs, ranging from administrative costs, taking over too much of the system to controlling the actual cost of drugs, making sure that the supply chains are open for medical equipment. Tariffs have very significantly affected much of [medical equipment costs] because a lot of our medical equipment that comes into our country, either in finished product or in raw product, comes from other countries that it's subject to very, very high tariffs. And so when the president goes out there and imposes high tariffs on medical equipment, that cost is going to be passed along to you through your health care insurance. (1:20:31–1:20:48)

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