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Mark DeSaulnier: “Robert from my district reached out to my office just recently when the monthly cost of his HIV medication that keeps…”

On the recordMay 4, 2021
Robert from my district reached out to my office just recently when the monthly cost of his HIV medication that keeps him alive went from $130 to $960 a month.
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Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · California

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DeSaulnier shares a personal story about rising medication costs affecting constituents.

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