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Hakeem Jeffries: “14 million people are at risk of losing their health…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on NPR's Morning Edition with Michel Martin

Published | Video Starts at 04:43

Now, Mike Lawler and his Republican colleagues earlier this year did all that they could to pass the one big ugly bill which included the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. 14 million people are at risk of losing their health insurance coverage throughout the country, including in rural America. Hospitals, nursing homes and community based health clinics are about to close across the country. And we're already seeing that happen in some states. (04:43–04:51)

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Asserts that 14 million people risk losing health insurance, affecting rural areas.

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