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Raul Ruiz: “It is about the dad who can't afford the medication for his child and has to decide every month whether to cut corners…”

On the recordMay 3, 2021
It is about the dad who can't afford the medication for his child and has to decide every month whether to cut corners on food for the family or medicine for his child.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz highlights the struggles of families affording medications during drug pricing debates.

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