Bridging Medicaid's Medical and Behavioral Care Chasm

Bridging Medicaid's medical and behavioral care chasm
On April 1, the Mercy Care Plan, under contract with the state of Arizona, started coordinating medical treatment with behavioral care and substance-abuse services for Medicaid beneficiaries in the Phoenix area who suffer from serious mental illness …
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Military, veteran suicides account for nearly one in every four in Florida
“We have a dual obligation in the service,” said Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, who is in charge of … “Since its inception, the crisis line has had over 1,150,000 calls,” said Thompson of the VA's suicide prevention program. “That's pretty extraordinary …
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As measles makes a comeback, CHOP doctor urges physicians to be vigilant
Her work has been featured on programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Kaiser Health News, PRI's The World, The Kansas City Star and Dos Mundos Bilingual Newspaper. Before taking the plunge into radio, she worked as a prevention …
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