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Bernie Sanders: “In the richest country on Earth, you got to elderly people have no teeth in their mouth because Medicare does not cover…”

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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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders points out the inadequacies of Medicare coverage for essential health needs.

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