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Hakeem Jeffries: “Tens of millions of Americans are receiving…”

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 01:00

… country, particularly as it relates to the need to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits. Open enrollment starts on November 1st. That's less than two weeks from now. And Tens of millions of Americans are receiving notices...indicating that their health insurance premiums, copays and deductibles are about to skyrocket. double, triple, or in some cases, quadruple at levels that will be unaffordable, which is why these issues taken together, need to be addressed at this moment without further delay. (01:00–01:11)

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Asserts that many Americans are being notified of impending increases in health insurance costs.

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