PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Elizabeth Warren: “The Democrats said, we just want to go back to the level it…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

Watch on YouTube

Elizabeth Warren talks divide over health care as shutdown continues

Published | Video Starts at 05:12

No, what's happened is that what we're saying is that whenever hospitals give care, what is going to be the level of reimbursement? And the Republicans said it's going to be a low level. The Democrats said, we just want to go back to the level it was before because you're going to bankrupt hospitals. You're going to put rural hospitals out of business. The Republicans and the Democrats plan nothing changes the number of undocumented immigrants who still get care if they show up bleeding and unconscious at an emergency room. (05:12–05:18)

CLAIM

Asserts that Democrats want to restore previous reimbursement levels to prevent hospital bankruptcies.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Elizabeth Warren

Discover more from

Elizabeth Warren

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.