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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: “If we made that so that Medicaid, Medicare paid for it, and that private insurance companies had to pay for it, we would…”

On the recordMay 11, 2025
If we made that so that Medicaid, Medicare paid for it, and that private insurance companies had to pay for it, we would double the cost of health insurance to most employers in this country. And that would really be destructive.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy warns that expanded coverage could drastically increase health insurance costs.

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