John Barrasso: “In the last decade since Obamacare became law, over 100…”

“The minority leader will not tell you that or anything about it because he prefers to focus on fear rather than the facts. Republicans created this rural hospital fund because rural hospitals are in trouble. In the last decade since Obamacare became law, over 100 rural hospitals across the country have closed. Only 10 new ones have opened. Hundreds more are now at risk of closing due to the financial strain. The $50 billion rural hospital fund was created to address just this crisis.” (01:00–01:08)

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