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Left messages, but i have not spoken directly with her. >> and what would you say to her? >> just to think carefully about this and how many people will be impacted in the state of west virginia. were one of the states that really need this health care and we cannot afford to have this e resci rescinded. >> she is in a real jam here. many people here are trump supporters. what do you say to those folks? sglus consider t . >> just consider the issue rather than the presidency. i believe there is ...

Wanted to be called obamacare but i think we should have an open and honest conversation about purchasing insurance across state lines. we know free-market competition drives down competition and we know americans need a break when it comes to healthcare. weve got to have some policy meet their. >> book, i kind of agree with this. we have to appeal to peoples better angels. we have an opioid problem thats ravaging our states and medicaid dollars will really help treat those people. we cant just ...

Most vulnerable when it comes to healthcare. its a really dangerous game that hes playing. there are lives at stake and i dont want to be one of those democrats whos like people are going to be died but it will negatively affect the quality of life of millions of americans. >> will democrats come to the table on the. >> i think they will. ive been heartened to see that chuck schumer has been meeting behind closed doors saying we do want to make a deal. i dont think it will be possible to change ...

Now. you think about ohio where they have a big opioid problem, there are others who might be swayed by that. theres a lot of dealmaking like that that goes back into what can i get you thats not related to the health bill that gets you on here? >> jon: thats what republicans were criticizing so much. the original arm-twisting that led to the creation of obamacare, the louisiana purchase, the cornhusker kickback. >> less the criticism they are facing is this dealmaking goes on. >> jon: is it lik...

Cancer, hypertension, diabetes, 30,000 individuals have had access to mental illness treatment that didnt visit before. weve had 8,000 with access to treatment for addictive disorders, which helps us with the opioid problem. so, its incredibly important that we not interrupt that, because we are finally turning the corner in louisiana. our uninsured rate went from 24% to right around 10%, and were delivering better health outcomes again for working people in louisiana. >> can you afford it? can ...

Trump to the white house -- >> how do they trust him here? >> well be judged by the results. when we repeal and replace, the american people will know weve lived up to our promise and well see lower premiums and greater access for all americans. >> thank you for joining us. well keep up the conversation with nbcs ron mott. were getting beyond the beltway, this is about the people. we heard the governor say people are covered under the expanded medicaid program. >> reporter: hey there, hallie, go...

Opiate-related overdoses. and you just fix them one patient at a time. this is a bio, psycho, social, and spirited disorder and you have to address all those issues of the patient. you know, just addressing one of though is not enough. you need to recruit the family, clergy, the police force, counseling, therapy, you know, so were addressing all of those issues. >> how concerned are you as a health provide theyre if this bill becomes law with the proposed cuts to medicaid, which is supporting a ...

Really deliver them the care that they so need. focusing on issues relating to the really devastating opioid problem that we have in this country. ainsley: what do you advise him in regards to his tweeting? >> you know, i try to stay out of politics. ainsley: um-huh. >> his political instincts are phenomenal. ainsley: he won. >> he did something no one could have imagined he would be able to accomplish. very few saw it. i have been blessed to arrive from day one and before. but did he something ...

Scarier, theyre sometimes pressed into pills to look more like common street drugs. even for drug users, each high is like playing russian roulette. >> stay away from it all. its out of control. >> reporter: miles says the drugs are made in china and often come through mexico. these drugs are so new that it was just last month that georgia officially outlawed them. other states are still catching up. >> its becoming a nationwide epidemic. >> reporter: in the meantime, the mission to expand the u...

Exposed and at risk. >> what makes it scarier, theyre sometimes pressed into pills meant to look like more common street drugs. even for drug users, every high is russian roulette. >> these days you have no idea what youre getting. the moral to the story is just stay away from it all. its just really out of control. >> reporter: miles says the drugs are made in china and often come through mexico before reaching the united states. these drugs are so new that it was just last month that georgia o...