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Maria Cantwell: “Insurance costs that will rocket soon if the insurance…”

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

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Sen. Cantwell Southwest Washington Health Care Affordability Event

Published | Video Starts at 11:45

That's why we're here, because we're trying to sound the alarm so that we can fight back. We're here today to say that Insurance costs that will rocket soon if the insurance commissioner moves forward are expenses that Washingtonians can't afford. This is a real threat to our health care affordability. It's a threat to individuals, small businesses, the workers that they employ, and, as you just heard, to the quality of health insurance. (11:45–11:55)

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Asserts that insurance costs will significantly increase if the insurance commissioner approves rate hikes.

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