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Abdul El-Sayed: “We put optometrists on vans outside of school so that as…”

Featuring: Abdul El-Sayed, Podcast Host, America Dissected | National

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Published | Video Starts at 23:10

So we set aside $7 million to erase up to $700 million in medical debt. When kids couldn't get glasses, 30% of them would get tested positive for needing glasses and wouldn't get a pair. We put optometrists on vans outside of school so that as soon as a kid got a positive test, they'd go out, get a full optometric exam, and get a pair of glasses delivered within two weeks of a vision test. Now, working with a diverse community of people, you come to realize that not every solution fits the same way. (23:10–23:21)

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