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David Shulkin: “And the worst situation is when somebody is in their home and they have to leave their home to go to an institution--a…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
And the worst situation is when somebody is in their home and they have to leave their home to go to an institution--a nursing home.
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David Shulkin
Independent · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the preference of veterans to stay at home rather than move to nursing homes.

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