Lori Trahan: “Families who don't qualify for Medicaid but still rely on…”

“And ultimately, the way our health care system is designed, it costs all of us more. So the expiration of the tax credits are going to make that worse. You know, Families who don't qualify for Medicaid but still rely on marketplace coverage...are going to see their premium skyrocket. And for a middle class family, that, that could mean thousands of dollars every year. And at a time when, you know, I know families that I represent, they're already stretched so thin.” (24:42–24:52)

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