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Gene Green: “Perhaps the biggest barrier to accessing care has been higher cost, lack of coverage for mental health, and substance…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2016
Perhaps the biggest barrier to accessing care has been higher cost, lack of coverage for mental health, and substance use care on par with the physical health care.
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Gene Green
Democratic · Texas

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Gene Green discusses barriers to mental health care access, emphasizing cost and coverage issues.

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