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John Thune: “Almost 40%, about 140 million Americans, get health care…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Health Care 101: How Democrats' Policies Fail Patients and Families

Published | Video Starts at 03:04

But in this non group individual market, Mr. President, that's what we're talking about here. We're talking about that sliver right there. So remember again, 150 million Americans, almost 50% get their coverage through their employer. Another Almost 40%, about 140 million Americans, get health care through Medicare or Medicaid. And then this little sliver right here, which represents about 23 to 24 million Americans, are in the Obamacare exchanges. (03:04–03:10)

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Asserts that nearly 40% of Americans receive health insurance through Medicare or Medicaid.

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