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Kristin Lyerly: “Cuts to the Medicaid, with the increases in premiums and the…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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From ER Nurse to Governor: Sara Rodriguez on Making History

Published | Video Starts at 07:50

I really want to emphasize, you mentioned this when you were working as a nurse in the emergency department, you saw people who couldn't afford care, so they ended up in the emergency department. This is what we're looking at right now with the Cuts to the Medicaid, with the increases in premiums and the cuts to the [Affordable Care Act]. aca. Tell the people of Wisconsin what you anticipate is going to happen to all of us with the fallout from this lack of investment in our health care. (07:50–07:54)

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Asserts that there are cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and increases in premiums.

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