Veronica Escobar: “We have a very high rate of uninsured people [in El Paso].”

“But we are disproportionately impacted. And, you know, there's a number of reasons that we can go into for that, but in places like El Paso, it's felt more profoundly because We have a very high rate of uninsured people [in El Paso]. So people aren't seeking health care, help, assistance because they can't afford it. We live in a state led by a governor that despite the fact that we're at the bottom of testing.” (05:38–05:51)

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