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Kirsten Gillibrand: “If Congress doesn't act to lower health care costs, premiums…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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New Yorkers can't afford to pay even more for their health care

Published | Video Starts at 00:01

Republicans need to get serious. If Congress doesn't act to lower health care costs, premiums in all 62 counties across New York are going to skyrocket. Let's look at the facts. If we don't extend the Enhanced Affordable Care act credits, an adult making $65,000 a year in let's say Tompkins county will see their premiums increase from about $194 per month to over $800 a month. (00:01–00:09)

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Asserts that without congressional action, health care premiums will increase in all New York counties.

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