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Kathy Hochul: “Yes, Medicaid covers it, but for those who have traditional…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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LIVE | New York Gov. Kathy Hochul update on COVID vaccine executive order

Published | Video Starts at 25:30

We're going to make sure that everyone who has health insurance has coverage of this. We're actually working with some of. There's a question about whether or not your insurance policy covers this separate from Medicaid even. Yes, Medicaid covers it, but for those who have traditional insurance, many of the large insurers have said they'll cover it anyhow. because if you can prevent an illness, isn't that a lot less expensive to treat in the long run? No illness versus someone who has a life threatening disease because they didn't get a vaccination. (25:30–25:39)

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Asserts that Medicaid covers vaccines and many large insurers will cover them as well.

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