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Kristin Lyerly: “Everybody is struggling to access health care, whether it's…”

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

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Joel Brennan on Running for Wisconsin Governor: Healthcare, Housing, and Why He Jumped In Late

Published | Video Starts at 20:41

It's got to be about the issues. And I think the biggest issue in this cycle is going to be health care. Everybody is struggling to access health care, whether it's the cost or getting your drugs or even just getting to the doctor because we just don't have enough providers. One of the things that you've mentioned as part of your priorities is Medicaid expansion. Governor Evers tried to expand Medicaid for eight years, couldn't get it through with the Republican legislature. (20:41–20:51)

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Asserts that there are widespread issues with health care access due to cost, medication availability, and provider shortages.

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