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Jack Bergman: “There will be announcements, if they're not already out…”

Featuring: Jack Bergman, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 1st Congressional District

A Congressional Advocate: Expanding Access to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies w/ Rep. Jack Bergman

Published May 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 16:12

There have been little steps forward within the VA research side that are not yet visible. I do know, and I'm not going to get out ahead of Secretary Collins on this, but There will be announcements, if they're not already out there, about some new VA research studies at a couple of VA hospitals. But you tend to, you tend to keep things close to the vest until you're, you know, you're sure it's going to happen and you've got everything all set up. (16:12–16:20)

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