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On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
I was proud that in the 2009 reauthorization, an amendment I offered to include mandatory dental coverage was included under the CHIP program.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden highlights his contribution to including dental coverage in CHIP during its reauthorization.

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