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Peter Welch: “Even Obamacare is getting so expensive because the prices…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 02:35

Our employers who care deeply about providing employer sponsored health care can't afford these premiums. The folks who are getting their insurance on their own can't afford it. Even Obamacare is getting so expensive because the prices are escalating constantly with farm expenses, with the providers having it, with private equity getting into health care. Mr. Kennedy's priority was about he, his view of vaccines. It was not about making health care more affordable, inaccessible. (02:35–02:47)

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Asserts that Obamacare is becoming more expensive due to rising costs from pharmaceuticals, providers, and private equity involvement.

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