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Patty Murray: “Medicaid expansion has really been life-saving for a lot of people who suffer from opioid use disorder.”

On the recordOctober 4, 2017
Medicaid expansion has really been life-saving for a lot of people who suffer from opioid use disorder.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray emphasizes the importance of Medicaid expansion in addressing opioid addiction.

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