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Oct 13
26m 46s

A Dental Student Just Ran Out of Money. ...

DR. NII DARKO
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SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! A first-year dental student posted a video on Instagram that stopped me cold. He's run out of federal funding. He's run out of private funding. He started a GoFundMe just to stay in school. The culprit: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And here's why this felt so personal. ... Show More
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