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Mentally ill flood ERs as states cut services

On December 29, 2011 By

By Julie Steenhuysen and Jilian Mincer updated 12/26/2011 1:06:08 PM ET 2011-12-26T18:06:08 CHICAGO/NEW YORK — On a recent shift at a Chicago emergency department, Dr. William Sullivan treated a newly homeless patient who was threatening [...]

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Care for mentally ill veterans is as good or better than in other health systems, study finds

On October 21, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2011) — Treating U.S. veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than caring for veterans with other medical conditions, costing more than $ 12 billion in 2007, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The study found that while the proportion of veterans who received the care recommended [...]

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Study Finds Care For Mentally Ill Veterans Is As Good Or Better Than In Other Health Systems

On October 21, 2011 By

Main Category: Veterans / Ex-ServicemenAlso Included In: Mental Health;  Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal DrugsArticle Date: 21 Oct 2011 – 0:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Treating U.S. veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than caring for veterans with other medical conditions, costing more than [...]

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Care for Mentally Ill Vets at VA Centers May Differ Across U.S.

On October 21, 2011 By

More research urged to explore why discrepancies exist and how they should be addressed WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rivals other health care systems in the quality of care it provides to mentally ill veterans, but there are huge discrepancies in the level of care offered in various [...]

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