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Mark Pocan: “Statewide, we'll see about a $17,000 increase next year in…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Rep. Mark Pocan Exposes $17K Healthcare Premium Hikes Coming for Wisconsin Families

Published | Video Starts at 02:46

And we got people on the Affordable Care act that we've been told statewide, the average for this demographic, but a couple in their early 60s making 85,000. Statewide, we'll see about a $17,000 increase next year in health insurance premiums through the Affordable Care act because of the Republican action through the big ugly law. So whether it be the half a trillion dollar cut to Medicare, whether it be everyone's rates going up, whether it be people going to be kicked off of Medicaid … (02:46–02:56)

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Asserts a $17,000 increase in health insurance premiums in Wisconsin due to Republican actions.

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