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Health Care Expert On How Senate Bill May Impact Wisconsin
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Donna Friedsam on how Senate version of health care bill could affect Wisconsin residents.
Federal health care expert Donna Friedsam details how the Senate version of the Republican bill could impact Wisconsin residents. While young, healthy people could see lower premiums, most people would see a rate hike. In addition, the plan "radically changes the way Medicaid has been operating for its 50 years as a safety net." Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is not ready to support the bill.
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Health Care Expert On How Senate Bill May Impact Wisconsin
Clip: Season 1500 Episode 1550 | 7m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Federal health care expert Donna Friedsam details how the Senate version of the Republican bill could impact Wisconsin residents. While young, healthy people could see lower premiums, most people would see a rate hike. In addition, the plan "radically changes the way Medicaid has been operating for its 50 years as a safety net." Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is not ready to support the bill.
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