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Kristin Lyerly: “Premiums have more than doubled overnight.”

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

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Manufactured Crisis: How Trump and Republicans Broke Wisconsin's Health Care

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

And it didn't happen by accident. Over 275,000 Wisconsinites. That's enough to fill Lambeau Field three and a half times. It's a lot. They're on track to lose their coverage, and Premiums have more than doubled overnight. Hospitals are closing in some of the most vulnerable communities across the state. State across the country. And the people who are doing this, the Trump regime, the Republicans who passed HR1, they're calling it a success. (00:48–00:52)

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Asserts that health insurance premiums have increased significantly in a short period.

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