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David Shulkin: “We have to look at the 40-mile rule and the 30-day rule and make them better rules for the veteran.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
We have to look at the 40-mile rule and the 30-day rule and make them better rules for the veteran.
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David Shulkin
Independent · District of Columbia

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Calls for improvements to existing rules affecting veterans' access to care.

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