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Yadira Caraveo: “There's only four Democratic physicians in Congress, 15…”

Featuring: Yadira Caraveo, Former U.S. House Representative, Colorado, District 8

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Dr. Jessica Adkins Murphy and Dr. Yadira Caraveo Interview

Published | Video Starts at 19:08

… we really need our voices in advocacy and legislation, because healthcare legislation is being written and passed every single day in every state assembly across the country. And in Congress, There's only four Democratic physicians in Congress, 15 Republican physicians, and that's out of 535 people. Right. And the amount of money that we approve to go into all of the different programs that affect your ability to practice medicine every day is astounding. (19:08–19:16)

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Asserts that there are four Democratic and 15 Republican physicians in Congress out of 535 members.

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