New rule demands parity for mental-health coverage

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Experts said the expansion of treatment under the new rules also could help curb homelessness and jail overcrowding since the mentally ill account for a disproportionate share of street people and inmates. More than 45 million U.S. adults suffered from …
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West Seattle Crime Prevention Council: Drug Diversion Court spotlighted …

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Seattle Police plan a crackdown on holiday crime, with the help of an extra overtime allotment. So reported … In a current case, he said, he's working to make sure that one person's “gang membership doesn't get in the way of his treatment.” Do you go …
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Shire buys ViroPharma in .2 billion deal

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ViroPharma also is developing maribavir, a potential treatment for a virus that can lead to serious disease or death in people with compromised immune systems. The experimental drug has received an orphan drug designation from both European and U.S. …
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