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Hakeem Jeffries: “Hospitals, nursing homes and community based health centers…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on ABC's This Week

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

But we also, of course, have to decisively address the, the health care crisis that Republicans have visited upon the American people. We're talking about the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. Hospitals, nursing homes and community based health centers are closing all across America because of what Republicans have done with their one big ugly bill. And now they refuse to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits. And tens of millions of Americans, as a result, are about to experience dramatically increased premiums, co pays … (01:01–01:10)

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Asserts that Republican legislation has caused closures of health facilities across the U.S.

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