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John Katko: “I am head of the Mental Health Caucus in Congress, and it is stunning to me when we look at the fact that 24-year-olds…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2018
I am head of the Mental Health Caucus in Congress, and it is stunning to me when we look at the fact that 24-year-olds and younger, the No. 2 cause of death for them is suicide.
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John Katko
Republican · New York

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John Katko highlights the alarming suicide rates among young people.

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