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On the recordJune 8, 2023
If 85 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured, and if we have a scarcity of mental health providers in this country, am I missing something in suggesting that for tens of millions of people--I know people call my office.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights the issue of uninsured Americans and mental health provider scarcity.

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