Current State #223 | December 18, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published December 18, 2013 at 11:19 AM EST

Today on Current State: the shortage of primary care physicians; Michigan Department of Civil Rights director Matt Wesaw; mental health treatment for veterans and their families; the R.J. Scheffel Memorial Toy Project; and locals skaters head to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

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