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On the recordJune 14, 2017
But the tragedy particularly hits rural Ohio hard. That is one of the reasons that so many of us are alarmed at efforts in this body to take away insurance from people getting opioid treatment.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Sherrod Brown expresses concern over potential insurance cuts affecting opioid treatment in rural Ohio.

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