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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Experts are predicting that roughly 5 million total…”

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HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS ARE GOING UP THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

Millions of Americans who bought health insurance through the Affordable Care act are dropping their coverage because of costs that are out of control. In fact, more than one in five ACA enrollees have already dropped their coverage this year. Experts are predicting that roughly 5 million total Americans will lose their insurance by the end of this year. And those who have care are paying much more. These numbers are staggering. And there's one clear cause. Trump's health care cuts. (01:18–01:26)

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Asserts that experts predict 5 million Americans will lose insurance by year-end.

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