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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Over 1.3 million Americans who previously bought plans…”

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

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They Don’t Want You to Know What’s Happening to Your Health Care.

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

And that's why he refused to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits that that helped working people pay their premiums. Because of Trump, some New Yorkers say their premiums jumped nearly $10,000 a year. Over 1.3 million Americans who previously bought plans through the marketplace were forced to go uninsured because Trump decided to put billionaires over health care for working people. We all want to live a healthy life, and we all deserve the care that makes that possible. It's time for Trump to put Americans over billionaires and stop driving up health care cost. (01:01–01:13)

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Asserts that Trump's decisions led to over 1.3 million Americans losing their health insurance.

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