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Melissa Ratcliff: “A constituent talk to me as a veteran that it's not covered…”

Featuring: Melissa Ratcliff, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 16th District

Democratic candidate forum for Wisconsin Senate District 16

Published July 26, 2024 | Video Starts at 58:02

Dental care is healthcare too, right? And so it should be covered by all health insurances. Dental care impact so many different parts of your health and I actually had A constituent talk to me as a veteran that it's not covered by the VA at all either. So this is an issue that I'm so glad that a constituent brought up and is being thought about. (58:02–58:11)

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Asserts that dental care is not covered by the VA for veterans.

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