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Ron Wyden: “It ought to be possible to guarantee that rural Americans are not on the outside looking in.”

On the recordMay 23, 2018
It ought to be possible to guarantee that rural Americans are not on the outside looking in.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need for rural Americans to access healthcare.

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