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mental health
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Indiana using telemedicine consults to integrate mental health, primary care
Indiana is embarking a new way to deliver mental health care to Medicaid members. John Wernert, M.D., a psychiatrist who…
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Journalists expose weaknesses in Idaho’s fragmented, threadbare mental health system
Last fall, The Idaho Statesman newspaper and NPR member station Boise State Public Radio ran a series titled, “In Crisis,”…
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In sad, compelling stories, journalists are documenting a mental health care system in crisis
Imagine the outcry if patients with cancer or any other chronic condition lacked standard, appropriate care. Such ill treatment would…
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Poor sleep tied to higher suicide risk in elders
The recent suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams has put a spotlight on suicide and depression. However, older adults who suffer…
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Think about the words you use when covering suicide #ahcj14
Reporters need to think carefully about the language they use when reporting on suicide, a panel of experts urged during…
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Exploring risk factors, rates of suicide in seniors
Jules Rosen, M.D., a certified geriatric psychiatrist and chief medical officer at Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of psychiatric…
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House committee grills CMS executive on proposal to revise Medicare drug plan
A plan from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to eliminate protections for certain classes of drugs ran…
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Seeking to contain costs for six protected drug classes, CMS faces wide opposition
Patient care advocates, drug companies, and both Republicans and Democrats are arguing against a proposal from the federal Centers for…
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Excellent models exist for home-based mental health services
Providing mentally ill older adults with home based services can be logistically daunting and expensive. However, a study in the…
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Journalist explains what to expect from new mental health parity rules
Later this year, health plans will be under new mental health parity rules affecting how insurers should cover patients with…