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RFK Jr. presents $700 million in mental health funding, but experts say grants aren’t new
RFK Jr. presents funding intended to address mental illness and addiction, particularly among homeless people.
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According to STAT’s source item, RFK Jr. presents $700 million in mental health funding, but experts say grants aren’t new, RFK Jr. presents funding intended to address mental illness and addiction, particularly among homeless people.
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