Veronica Escobar: “These cuts will impact all of our healthcare systems in El…”

“I've also worked to prevent direct funding cuts to health care systems like UMC which operate in states like ours, Texas that have rejected the expansion of the Affordable Care Act. And the fact is, These cuts will impact all of our healthcare systems in El Paso, from our not for profit hospital to our federally qualified health clinics to the private hospital networks. I will continue to work side by side with our healthcare leaders to ensure that you have access to affordable health care.” (01:18–01:33)

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