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Elizabeth Warren: “Almost 20,000 people died waiting for a disability eligibility discussion in fiscal year 2016.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
Almost 20,000 people died waiting for a disability eligibility discussion in fiscal year 2016.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the dire consequences of delays in disability eligibility discussions.

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