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John Barrasso: “Many families have only one choice for health insurance…”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Competition in healthcare basically collapsed in terms of the insurance markets in many rural counties, Mr. President, your state and in mine, there may be only one choice. It's a monopoly. That's what we're finding across Wyoming. Many families have only one choice for health insurance. Take it or leave it. It's a monopoly. Charge what they want. Insurance companies, if they have to compete. To offer people what they want to buy, people have the money to make their own decisions. (08:53)

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Asserts that many families have only one health insurance option, creating a monopoly.

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