No one should have to take on the emotional and financial burden of this disease alone, especially not family of our veterans, who are twice as likely to develop ALS as those who had not served.
Gilbert R. Cisneros: “No one should have to take on the emotional and financial burden of this disease alone, especially not family of our…”
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Cisneros emphasizes the burden of ALS on veterans' families and supports bipartisan legislation.
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