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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ? — Senator Cindy Friedman Explains What It Takes To Fix A Broken Mental Health System
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Senator Cindy Friedman Explains What It Takes To Fix A Broken Mental Health System

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Massachusetts Senator Cindy Friedman to talk about how mental health laws change real access to care, and why families still hit walls even when “parity” exists. We dig into AOT, crisis diversion, insurance limits, and the practical fixes that keep people out of ERs and jails. • her…

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