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Chris Murphy: “The vast bulk of that 22 million are losing healthcare because they simply cannot afford it because the costs, under the…”

On the recordJune 26, 2017
The vast bulk of that 22 million are losing healthcare because they simply cannot afford it because the costs, under the Republican healthcare bill, will spiral.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy argues that unaffordability, not choice, drives healthcare loss.

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