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Jonathan Jackson: “In the Gulf states, I think there were 20,000 [Cuban…”

Featuring: Jonathan Jackson, Democratic | U.S. House Illinois, 1st Congressional District

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We Went to Cuba | Rep. Jonathan Jackson | #20

Published | Video Starts at 21:16

And better than 20% of those local health systems have Cuban doctors. And then when you go into Africa, there's even more countries that have had that. In the Gulf states, I think there were 20,000 [Cuban doctors]. I forget the number, but it was high. I was surprised at how high it was. And so now you're talking about denying people access to medical services resources and we're not replacing it. (21:16–21:25)

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