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Maria Cantwell: “56,000 self employed or small business owners in Washington…”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Sen. Cantwell Spokane Health Care Affordability Event

Published | Video Starts at 13:42

So as of this year, nearly 300,000 Washingtonians received insurance coverage on the exchange. About 20,000 right here in the very far eastern part of Washington. And these are the people that will be impacted. 56,000 self employed or small business owners in Washington purchased on the exchange. like we were hearing here this morning. But all of these advances, the increases in coverage and rates are now at risk. (13:42–13:48)

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