Expansion for New Model of Mental Health Care Sidelined for Now

Expansion for new model of mental health care sidelined for now

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The plan was for the program to go statewide Oct. 1, but that date is in jeopardy, according to Missy Craddock, a spokeswoman for the newly merged Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services Department. … The costs to switch to Medicaid health home are …
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AG Holder announces coming change to low-level drug crime charges

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During a speech announcing the changes, Holder told the American Bar Association in San Francisco that he will be working with a bipartisan group in Congress to give federal judges greater discretion in sentencing. "We will start by fundamentally …
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China Pays The Price For The Toxic Risks Of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The TCMs named include Niuhuang Jiedu Pian (also called by Indian names such as Divya Kaishore Guggul and Chandraprabha Vati) for the treatment of stomatitis, tonsillitis, toothache; Bak Foong Pills, often used for the treatment of menstrual pain; and …
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Report: New NFL policy could ease penalties on Adderall, other stimulants

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The NFL and the NFL Players Association could ease their penalties for players testing positive for Adderall and other banned drugs, reports USA Today. Adderall and other diuretics are now considered performance-enhancing drugs by the league, and under …
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