Medicaid expansion meant that millions of Americans with substance-use disorders now have access to health coverage
Raul Ruiz: “Medicaid expansion meant that millions of Americans with substance-use disorders now have access to health coverage”
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Ruiz highlights the positive impact of Medicaid expansion on access to treatment for substance abuse.
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