Echoes of Newtown: As anniversary of shooting nears, local leaders respond
Treating someone through an outpatient crisis center takes half to a third the cost of keeping him or her in a hospital bed, said Kevin Lewis, president and chief executive officer of SalusCare. As a result, the state offers limited funding for …
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When psych centers close, prisons fill in
Andrew M. Cuomo's plan to close four of the state's remaining 24 psychiatric centers because inpatient care is so expensive. But the CSEA's remarks echo those from many others who study the mental health system and whose priority isn't necessarily …
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Amanda Bynes Leaves Treatment Center
Amanda Bynes has completed inpatient treatment and is recovering at her parents' Los Angeles home, her mother's attorney tells WHO exclusively. "Amanda and her entire family would like to thank everyone who's contacted them with good thoughts and …
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