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Hakeem Jeffries: “14 million Americans are on the brink of losing their health…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

Leader Jeffries on CNN's The Lead

Published November 25, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:34

Keep in mind that Republicans this year in their one big, ugly bill enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. 14 million Americans are on the brink of losing their health insurance. As a result, hospitals, nursing homes and community based health centers are closing all across the country. Republicans in the appropriations process right now are trying to enact devastating cuts to the Centers for disease control, about $1.7 billion in cuts. (02:34–02:39)

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Asserts that 14 million Americans may lose health insurance due to Medicaid cuts.

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