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Tim Scott: “The ability to afford seeing a doctor, even if you have a card that says you have access, is becoming harder and harder…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
The ability to afford seeing a doctor, even if you have a card that says you have access, is becoming harder and harder for so many of my constituents.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Tim Scott highlights the increasing difficulty for constituents to afford healthcare despite having insurance.

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