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Henry Waxman: “If these four million Americans obtained coverage, they would receive better ongoing treatment and care, and they would…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
If these four million Americans obtained coverage, they would receive better ongoing treatment and care, and they would be less likely to end up in a hospital emergency room, or worse, a prison, with a mental health crisis.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman argues that health insurance would improve treatment outcomes for mental health patients.

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