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mental health
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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…
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Personal story helps illustrate physiological effects of stress
The idea that chronic stress can change how your body and brain work fascinated Dan Gorenstein, a radio reporter at…
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Community efforts help seniors take advantage of health benefits of pets
Pet adoption is top of mind: Our family just brought home a 15-month old shepherd mix named Duke. After just…
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Journalists get some pointers on covering mental health issues
The Bay Area chapter of AHCJ hosted a workshop at the San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 17. Melissa McCoy, a…
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Reporters explore health care issues in jails, prisons
From time to time, the tabs in my web browser taunt me with the stories I’ve saved to read later.…
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When disaster strikes: How will your community meet mental health needs of older adults?
As the residents of Moore, Okla., begin the cleanup and recovery process from the super-tornado that destroyed the town and…
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Addiction treatment options expand under health law – but will needs be met?
Here’s a great piece by Carla Johnson, an Associated Press medical writer and AHCJ board member. She highlights a little-known…
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Las Vegas hospital sends 1,500 patients with mental health issues to other cities
Nevada has been shipping mental health patients out of state as it has cut funding for mental health services, according…
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Quality of life, mental health among issues facing senior health care #ahcj13
Sharon A. Levine, M.D., from the Boston Medical Center Geriatrics Section and a professor of medicine at Boston University, warned…
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Boston program specializes in treating homeless #ahcj13
“I’ve been locked up in mental institutions and prison. If it hadn’t been for the team here, I wouldn’t be…