Unions Raise Concerns Over Planned Unit Closures and Treatment Changes at

Unions raise concerns over planned unit closures and treatment changes at

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NORTH ADAMS — The impending closure of North Adams Regional Hospital's inpatient psychiatric and pediatric units in early 2014 will be the subject of two public hearings held by the state Department of Public Health on Nov. 1. The hospital's critical …
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Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion May Lower Prison Costs: Study

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Michigan's Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation at the University of Michigan estimates that state will save roughly $ 250 million on inpatient hospital services for inmates during the first 10 years. Putting inmates on Medicaid amounts to …
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No place to go: Seriously mentally ill often discharged from hospitals

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Mentally ill who have been discharged from hospitals, jail or rehab clinics may find shelter in a tent like this one lashed to trees and covered with a plastic tarp found at a homeless camp. Camps like this … State inpatient beds are at historic lows …
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Post Partum Depression and Miriam Carey: Stopping the Silent Scourge

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At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, doctors run the country's first stand-alone inpatient psychiatric unit for expectant and new moms with depression. The program provides 24-hour care, including stress management skills and treatment …
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