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GOP Senators From Opioid-Ravaged States Uneasy About Health Care Bill

By Tamara Keith

Published June 29, 2017 at 4:00 AM CDT

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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