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Virginia health care advocate stresses how health care isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifeline

By Dogwood Staff

June 23, 2025
Hear a Virginia health care advocate break down how being able to afford medicine and doctors visits is about so much more than your personal well-being.

Video created: 2025-06-04T21:31:46.079Z

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