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On the recordDecember 12, 2017
It is an anachronism, the idea that we have one system of healthcare for your neck down and then you have to walk across town to find somebody that will treat the rest of your body.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy criticizes the separation of mental health and physical health services.

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