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Lori Trahan: “For a middle class family, that could mean thousands of…”

Featuring: Lori Trahan, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 3rd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 24:52

You know, families who don't qualify for Medicaid but still rely on marketplace coverage and in Massachusetts, it's mass health, they're going to see their premium skyrocket. And For a middle class family, 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. That is the difference between keeping their coverage or losing it entirely. (24:52–24:57)

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Asserts that premium increases could cost middle-class families thousands of dollars annually.

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