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Video Highlights: Trump Promises To Lower Cost Of Health Insurance

March 1, 2017

In his first address before a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump called on lawmakers to repeal and replace Obamacare, lower health insurance costs and to “slash the restraints” in the approval process for new drugs. Here are the health care highlights of his speech:

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Video Highlights: Trump Promises To Lower Cost Of Health Insurance

March 1, 2017

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<h1>Video Highlights: Trump Promises To Lower Cost Of Health Insurance</h1><p>In his first address before a joint session of Congress, President <a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/search/Donald+Trump">Donald Trump</a> called on lawmakers to <a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/topics/repeal-and-replace-watch/">repeal and replace</a> Obamacare, lower health insurance costs and to “slash the restraints” in the approval process for new drugs. Here are the health care highlights of his speech:</p>
		
				
		
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