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On the recordMay 24, 2017
I think more than 1.6 million Americans have now gained access to substance abuse treatment.
Said by
Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters emphasizes the increased access to substance abuse treatment since the ACA's Medicaid expansion.

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