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Susan Collins: “We still don't treat mental illness the same way we treat physical illness in this country from the perspective of…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
We still don't treat mental illness the same way we treat physical illness in this country from the perspective of Federal reimbursement policies and programs, which is pretty stunning in this day and age.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins highlights disparities in mental health care access and federal policies.

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