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Tom Harkin: One of the great injustices in our society has been the fact that so many Americans dealing with a mental illness don't…

On the recordJanuary 8, 2009
One of the great injustices in our society has been the fact that so many Americans dealing with a mental illness don't have the same insurance coverage that people who happen to suffer from other kinds of illnesses have.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin highlights inequities in mental health insurance coverage.

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