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    <title>Across the States - Episodes Tagged with “Vision Care”</title>
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  <title>131: How State Reforms Can Address Problems in Vision Care</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>How state legislatures can deal with problems of vision care providers. Join ALEC Senior Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts for a solutions-oriented discussion with the American Optometric Association.</itunes:subtitle>
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