Southwest Mississippi Area 11 Department of Mental Health Director Warns Federal Funds, County Jobs and Departments at Risk if They Approve Recommended State Plan – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper

Southwest Mississippi Area 11 Department of Mental Health Director Warns Federal Funds, County Jobs and Departments at Risk if They Approve Recommended State Plan Posted at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, …

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Queensland is the only state to have a locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients

Queensland is the only state to have a locked door policy in public mental health units.  Experts say it harms patients

Experts are calling on Queensland to drop its locked door policy on mental health units, saying there is overwhelming evidence it is harming patients. Key points: Locked door policy applies …

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Arkansas psychiatrist detained patients against their will and fraudulently billed Medicaid to skew state data, investigators say

Arkansas psychiatrist detained patients against their will and fraudulently billed Medicaid to skew state data, investigators say

Arkansas State investigators believe Dr. Brian Hyatt committed Medicaid and Medicare fraud by holding psychiatric patients in a facility against their will.Alkir/Getty Images A prominent Arkansas psychiatrist is under state …

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Arizona lawmakers seek to address public health crisis of fentanyl crossing Mexican border – State of Reform

Arizona lawmakers seek to address public health crisis of fentanyl crossing Mexican border - State of Reform

The Arizona Legislature is considering a bill that would declare fentanyl crossing the state’s southern border a public health crisis and require the state’s Department of Health Services (ADHS) to …

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