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Eric Hovde: “If you are economically disadvantaged and don't have the…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 35:36

Were you just going to turn them away when they show up at the emergency room? No. And that's the reality of it. They are going to suffer some level of consequence. But again, If you are economically disadvantaged and don't have the means to buy that catastrophic insurance, that is a way where the government can provide premium support. where they can access a government check to buy that comprehensive insurance for the event of a catastrophe. And if they don't, then we just take care of them anyway. (35:36–35:48)

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Asserts that the government can provide premium support for economically disadvantaged individuals to buy catastrophic insurance.

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