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Paul Junge: “Medicaid covers about 70 million people.”

Featuring: Paul Junge, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 8

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Election Interview: Paul Junge (R) Candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District

Published | Video Starts at 09:12

I mean, on the pro side, I mean, there are millions of Americans who have health insurance and health coverage, and they're satisfied with that. I mean, about 120 million people get their health insurance through employer provided insurance. Medicaid covers about 70 million people. Medicare covers another 50 million people. So that's a big part of the american population. And there are other systems that work to protect other people as well. (09:12–09:15)

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