Highlights: Bankruptcy Danger For Specialty Hospital In DC; Phoenix VA Waits …
Creditors who say they are owed millions of dollars hope to force two D.C. hospitals into bankruptcy, threatening the city's only facilities dedicated to the long-term care of those suffering from serious and complex maladies (DeBonis, 4/26). The Wall …
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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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Drugmaker's dual role as friend, foe
“I'm appalled,” said Andrew Kolodny, chief medical officer of Phoenix House, a national addiction treatment network with six centers in Massachusetts. “I think it's disgusting that a drug company with an opioid addiction treatment would want to grab a …
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