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On the recordMay 18, 2021
It is kind of cruel to the family to deny them those supports because of some funding requirement that is not even designed for that population but has terrible effects on families and their access to care.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse criticizes funding requirements that harm families nearing end-of-life care.

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