State to close mental health hospital in Nevada
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state plans to close a mental health hospital in Nevada by 2012 in response to budget problems. The Missouri Department of Mental Health announced on Wednesday that it will close the Nevada Habilitation Center by 2012.
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Nevada AG Masto fires back at Gibbons over health reform
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is firing back at Gov. Jim Gibbons’ criticisms of her office, saying while federal health reform may be his top priority, her staff has been busy defending his actions in a number of other cases.
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Failure To Adopt Health Reform Will Lead To 3,000 Premature Deaths In Nevada In The Next Decade
The failure to enact health reform this year will lead to approximately 3,000 premature deaths of people between 25 and 64 years old in Nevada in the next decade according to a report released today by the consumer health group Families USA. At the national level, the report, “Lives on the Line: The Deadly Consequences of Delaying Health Reform,” warns that the number of deaths would grow from …
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