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Lori Trahan: “Many of them [people who drop insurance] are going to roll…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 06:22

And that has a huge ripple effect across our economy. I mean, we know what happens when … Many of them [people who drop insurance] are going to roll the dice...and say, hey, I'm healthy. I'm not going to sign up for insurance. … that they go to is going to be more expensive for all of us. The pool that's left is a sicker pool that is more expensive to insure. (06:22–06:38)

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Asserts that many people will opt out of insurance due to cost, risking higher expenses later.

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