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John Thune: “In my State of South Dakota, we have seen premiums increase by 124 percent since 2013 in the individual marketplace.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2017
In my State of South Dakota, we have seen premiums increase by 124 percent since 2013 in the individual marketplace.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune discusses the significant increase in health insurance premiums in South Dakota.

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