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Robin Kelly: “The rising cost of healthcare goes beyond the individual…”

Featuring: Robin Kelly, Democratic | U.S. House Illinois, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 47:09

As you know, they're set to expire at the end of the year and will cause monthly health bills to skyrocket for millions of Americans. The rising cost of healthcare goes beyond the individual, and it affects Black small business owners. A business owner in my district owns several coffee shops and worries about her employees being able to afford health care. She feels responsible for her employees, but health care is a large expense for a small business. (47:09–47:16)

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Asserts that increasing healthcare costs impact Black small business owners.

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