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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Rural hospitals will close, emergency room wait times will…”

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

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HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS ARE GOING UP THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

Published | Video Starts at 03:16

Let's be clear, Medicaid saves lives and makes health care accessible. The reality is it doesn't matter if you don't directly get the care because of Medicaid. You will feel the impact of Trump's cuts. Rural hospitals will close, emergency room wait times will get much longer because folks won't have access to a primary care doctor. and they'll be forced to go to the emergency room for any care they might need. It's devastating for our communities. At the end of the day, the this is our health on the line. (03:16–03:27)

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Asserts that Medicaid cuts will lead to rural hospital closures and longer ER wait times.

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