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Catherine Cortez Masto: “Right now, in too many places around the country, if somebody walks into a mental health center, it is the equivalent of…”

On the recordJune 14, 2021
Right now, in too many places around the country, if somebody walks into a mental health center, it is the equivalent of saying, 'I am sorry, the grant ran out, can you come back in a few months?'
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the lack of immediate mental health care funding.

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