Tammy Baldwin: “Last Congress, I introduced the Healthcare for Our Troops…”

“Like you, I believe that increasing access to healthcare and dental care for our Guard and Reserves service members would pay dividends in readiness, especially for short notice deployments. Last Congress, I introduced the Healthcare for Our Troops Act, a bill that would provide all National Guard and Reserve service members premium free healthcare coverage. Can you please describe the impact of this proposal, what sort of impact it would have on increasing the readiness of the total force? Thank you, Senator.” (00:29–00:40)

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