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Tim Walz: “Small rural hospitals don't have that capacity. And they…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Democratic Governors Association discuss Trump budget

Published | Video Starts at 13:10

Insurance cost for businesses are going to go up and they're going to be passed on to them by the hospitals. And as Andy said, those are big systems. Small rural hospitals don't have that capacity. And they will close. We're already seeing emergency rooms shutter. We're seeing birthing centers close and consolidate. And that is going to, again, I think each of these said it. (13:10–13:15)

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Asserts that small rural hospitals will close due to [healthcare policy changes].

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