HHS passes trillion milestone
Those include an assortment of reductions affecting service providers, from hospitals to rehab centers to drug companies. Obama also called for stepped-up … But the president did not spare beneficiaries from proposed cuts and cost-shifts. Obama …
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Where would the money go if the criminal justice sales tax is approved?
Mental Health Court and diversion: District Court judge and probation officer, prosecutor and public defender, chemical dependency professional, peer support specialist, treatment cost support for participants (supplementing insurance where needed and …
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Police slow 'rivers of grog' but hospital admissions rise
MICHAEL COGGAN: When the mandatory alcohol rehabilitation centre in Darwin opened last July, it was estimated to cost around $ 40,000 to put someone through the treatment program. More than 200 people have been ordered into mandatory rehab, but …
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Saint Jude Retreats Reacts to Brooke Mueller in Drug Rehab for 19th Time …
The Saint Jude Retreats is a non-disease, non-treatment based drug and alcohol program implementing proprietary methodology called Cognitive Behavioral EducationSM (CBE). The program is the only effective alternative to alcohol rehab and drug …
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Eau Claire County recognizes treatment courts' volunteers
Drug Court started in 2004 in Eau Claire County, followed by AIM (Alternative to Incarcerating Mothers) Court in 2007 — the first gender specific court in the state. Mental Health Court started in 2008, followed by Veterans Court in 2011. … Since …
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