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$15 million mental health crisis and detox facility to open near Augusta Health
The facility, primarily funded by the state, will be a full-service, overnight clinic offering crisis stabilization and a ...
Older adults are more likely to end up in the ER or hospital when relying on Medicare for this vital service
Research shows that one branch of healthcare services can be particularly difficult to access under Medicare — and seniors ...
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California Counties May Face $1 Billion in Costs Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts
The proposed federal Medicaid cuts in the "Big Beautiful Bill" could force California counties to bear an additional $1 ...
Cambridge Day2d
Police co-response to calls with a social worker avoided arrests in 30% of mental health crises
A Cambridge police co-response program created to avert arrest of people in a mental health crisis achieved that goal in 63 ...
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Hanover emergency room is ‘on the table’
There is still hope for an emergency room in the town of Hanover. After recent discussions with New York Medical Center, Town ...
KVIA6d
Heat takes a toll on mental health
Sweating, sunburns and heat exhaustion go hand in hand with hot temperatures. Those are the physical effects, but summer heat ...
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Nevada's first crisis stabilization center for mental, behavioral health patients opens
A midday ribbon cutting on June 24 marked the official opening of Nevada’s first Crisis Stabilization Center, located just ...