05/20/2013
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"Both Congress, House and Senate, and the Biden Administration are focused on this issue, and that is good news but we have got to get a lot more done."
"Ranking Member Tim Scott and I are introducing a bipartisan resolution, the very first of its kind, to raise awareness about the impact of mental health conditions and substance use disorder on older ..."
"Mental health care is a critical component of our overall health care system."
"Part of the reason for this is that Medicare reimbursement rates for older adult mental health and substance use is inadequate for engaging providers to enroll."