James Talarico: “In Texas, 500 veterans die by suicide every year.”

“Today we are announcing our comprehensive plan for veterans and military families across this state. First, we have to expand mental health care for our veterans. In Texas, 500 veterans die by suicide every year. That is unacceptable. We have to improve education about care options for our veterans. We got to expand telemedicine options for our veterans.” (18:41–18:47)

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