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Zach Wahls: “We need a health care system that understands that health…”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate seat in Iowa take part in forum

Published | Video Starts at 46:28

… state who have been saying very similar stories, whether it's on prescription medication, whether it is on the lack of coverage of their healthcare plan. At the. At its core, We need a health care system that understands that health care is a human right. That is why we have proposed lowering the Medicare enrollment age so we can expand it, making sure that we have a public option so people can buy into Medicare … (46:28–46:34)

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Asserts the belief that healthcare should be recognized as a human right.

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