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Joel Brennan: “Affordability has to be a part of everybody's healthcare…”

Featuring: Joel Brennan, Democratic | Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Joel Brennan talks Gen Z, AI, housing, more

Published April 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 13:23

And so I'm curious if you have a policy agenda to ensure that young people have access to healthcare and also if affordability is a part of that equation for you. Absolutely. Affordability has to be a part of everybody's healthcare agenda. Just an experience I had within the last few weeks was really informative for me on this. (13:23–13:27)

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