Tammy Baldwin: “Stigma is another barrier that people experience afraid or…”

“Some people have insurance, some people have inadequate insurance. Some people are totally uninsured. And healthcare is costly, I think especially when we're talking about mental health and substance use disorder. Stigma is another barrier that people experience afraid or ashamed of seeking help because they don't want somebody to know that they're struggling with a mental illness or substance use disorder. And then I think sort of proximity, access to care. And we see that both in rural areas where there's long distances to get to someone who can help, long …” (13:41–13:57)

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