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Ron Johnson: “Maine's invisible high-risk pool didn't repeal guaranteed…”

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

Sen. Johnson on MSNBC's Meet the Press Daily

Published September 21, 2017 | Video Starts at 10:35

You're going to have the state innovation again. You take a look at best practices like Maine's invisible high-risk pool didn't repeal guaranteed issue like we're not repealing guaranteed issue but lowered premiums dramatically. All right, Senator Johnson, I'm going to leave it there. I hate when we do this satellite conversation because I know we're just having a good conversation but people think it's something else. (10:35–10:44)

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Asserts that Maine's high-risk pool model lowered premiums without repealing guaranteed issue.

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