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Tom Cole: “In my home state, Obamacare has just been a disaster. We're…”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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Cole on Congress with guest Rep. John Moolenaar

Published | Video Starts at 07:11

You know, we've got a lot of work to make sure that each different state has the flexibility to do the job they need to do for their residents. Well, I tell you, you know, certainly In my home state, Obamacare has just been a disaster. We're not a Medicaid expansion state. So our hospitals are taking care of population that in other states you're compensated for. They're not. Our individual rates are going up 69% on the Obamacare exchange and there's only a single provider left in the state. (07:11–07:19)

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Asserts that Obamacare has been problematic in his state due to lack of Medicaid expansion.

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