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Richard Blumenthal: “People take their health for granted until they don't have it and then it becomes the most important thing in the world.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
People take their health for granted until they don't have it and then it becomes the most important thing in the world.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Emphasizing the importance of health care and its impact on individuals.

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