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On the recordAugust 24, 2015
understaffing and larger provider workloads contributed to very long wait times for our veterans and poor patient care.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski discusses the negative impact of understaffing on veteran care in Alaska.

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