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Hakeem Jeffries: “In states like Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland, we now have…”

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 01:59

And so the pressure is going to continue to mount on the Congress to take decisive action during that period of time as people all across America realize that things are about to get extremely costly. In states like Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland, we now have visibility into the fact that costs may increase on a monthly basis by approximately $2,000 per month. That means that health insurance premiums could actually increase to over $24,000 a year. That's unaffordable. The average income of someone who receives an Affordable Care act tax credit is around $63,000 a year. (01:59–02:13)

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Asserts that health insurance costs in certain states may increase by about $2,000 monthly.

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