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Ron Wyden: “There simply are not enough providers, whether it's psychiatrists or therapists or staff in inpatient facilities.”

On the recordJune 14, 2021
There simply are not enough providers, whether it's psychiatrists or therapists or staff in inpatient facilities.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden addresses the shortage of mental health professionals in the country.

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