On the recordJune 28, 2021
In the richest country on Earth, you got to elderly people have no teeth in their mouth because Medicare does not cover dental, we don`t cover hearing aids, we don`t cover eyeglasses.
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Senator Sanders points out the inadequacies of Medicare coverage for essential health needs.
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