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On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
A heart attack victim on a gurney with a taped piece of paper to her thigh explaining why she is not going to get funded for health care for a heart attack is unbelievable.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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John Thune describes a shocking situation illustrating funding issues in Indian health care.

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