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Kevin Hern: “Doctors, second generation doctors are no longer going into…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Rep. Hern Speaks on Chronic Disease Prevention & Healthcare Costs in W&M Health Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:51

I wonder how that lays in comparison to the promise in 2010 with Obamacare where you could keep your doctor, healthcare costs would be lower, access would be greater and since that time we've had 80% increases in health care costs. Doctors, second generation doctors are no longer going into practice because they can't afford the medical school and the payment afterwards. So they go to work for hospitals if they stay in the business. We've had some hundred and fifty hospital closures since then. All of these prior to the one big beautiful bill. (02:51–02:59)

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