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Ned Lamont: “Most states have said tough luck, blame Trump, you're on…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Governor Ned Lamont on Connecticut's Stability in Uncertain Times

Published | Video Starts at 41:10

We won't have to figure out what the balance is between making Access Health affordable and how much we can afford to pay as a state. Most states have said tough luck, blame Trump, you're on your own. We haven't done that. But it's a, you know, these subsidies are incredibly expensive. I think I referred earlier they want to cut another billion dollars out of Medicaid. (41:10–41:15)

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Asserts that most states did not cover increased costs for Access Health, but Connecticut did.

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