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Ruben Gallego: “We can't wait to December 31, because open enrollment…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Published October 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:06

So these guys are making us, you guys hear me say this all the time, sicker and poor by not taking care of this. We could compromise. There's ways for us to compromise. But We can't wait to December 31, because open enrollment usually closes December 1. And if you haven't chosen your health insurance by then, then you don't have health insurance for the year, and they know that. (06:06–06:11)

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Asserts that open enrollment for health insurance closes on December 1.

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