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Ted Cruz: “We create a $60 million health insurance trust fund to…”

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End NCAA Wild West: Ted Cruz wants to save College sports

Published | Video Starts at 21:59

And I think if and when this bill is signed into law, student athletes will have their rights to receive compensation protected. They will have much greater health insurance. We create a $60 million health insurance trust fund to provide funding for health insurance. so that student athletes have health insurance covered not just while they're playing, but for five years after for injuries or diseases that are happen while you're playing or through your playing. (21:59–22:07)

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