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Ron Johnson: “About 20 million people, of that about 10 million are in…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Johnson on CNN's New Day

Published | Video Starts at 05:42

And in other ones you have some endemic problems you need to address. Obamacare is primarily addressing the individual market. Nowhere near the number of uninsured became insured. About 20 million people, of that about 10 million are in individual market. More than half of those already had insurance. The other, you know, close to, I think 16 million on Medicaid. Half of those already qualified for Medicaid. (05:42–05:47)

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Asserts that about 20 million people were affected, with 10 million in the individual market.

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