The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the bill will cut Medicaid by nearly $700 billion. And Democrats say those cuts will put people's health care coverage at risk, impacting everyone. So when people lose access to Medicaid, they become uninsured and the rest of us all have to pay the rest of that cost. People like Desiree, whose family depends on Medicaid, say they feel lawmakers who voted for the bill aren't listening to their concerns. I think they're lying. (01:53–02:01)
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Asserts that losing Medicaid access leads to increased costs for others.
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