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On the recordApril 15, 2024
Healthcare delivery systems in rural America are still very difficult and underfunded; we have the lowest life expectancies in rural America.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito highlights challenges in rural healthcare funding and life expectancy.

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