I would say no, but it's. The hospitals in rural America play a major role in that community, and they. Do in Vermont, Bernie, One of the. Things I find really upsetting, We are the richest country on earth, and the way we treat elderly people, disabled people in nursing homes is beyond disgrace. So I don't know about your states, but in Vermont, nursing homes are shutting down. They're understaffed, underfunded. Well, yeah, I mean, they called it their big beautiful bill. (20:32–20:41)
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