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Andrea Salinas: “Some public health insurance doesn't include mental health…”

Featuring: Andrea Salinas, Democratic | U.S. House, Oregon, District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 08:06

This is about making sure that mental health is put on par with physical health, because we know they're very much interconnected and you can't have one without the other. I always say some, for some reason, providers and insurance companies and you know, Some public health insurance doesn't include mental health, dental, vision, and eye care. and obviously mental health. And those are things that are needed. It's part of regular health care. And that's what we have been trying to really stress this month with mental health awareness. (08:06–08:11)

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Asserts that certain public health insurance plans exclude mental health and other care.

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