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Melissa Hughes: “Where I live, if the ambulance goes to La Crosse, it's gone…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Who Will Fix Wisconsin Healthcare? Missy Hughes Makes Her Case

Published | Video Starts at 08:08

But I think if we go region by region, we can really understand, like, what is holding you back, what is the piece that's really a challenge and help with each community as they're facing those challenges. Right now. Where I live, if the ambulance goes to La Crosse, it's gone for four or five hours. And if someone has a heart attack in that time within the community, you can't get to the hospital. Like, this is uncivilized and dark ages, and we need to fix it. (08:08–08:14)

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Asserts that ambulance services are significantly delayed in her local area.

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