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Kristin Lyerly: “Mental health care and substance abuse issues are grossly…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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I don't think people realize, you know, as we're looking at the closure of rural hospitals, that it isn't just the hospital that closes in these rural communities. These hospitals are the primary employer. They're places where people go for lunch. It is so … Mental health care and substance abuse issues are grossly under treated. … Evers has tried to expand Medicaid, what, like seven times, and he hasn't been able to get it done. What makes you think you can succeed where he has not been able to? (03:07–03:11)

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Asserts that mental health care and substance abuse issues are significantly under treated.

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