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Sulome Anderson

Latest articles by Sulome Anderson

Almost half of private psychiatrists don’t accept insurance. People die as a result.
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Psychiatric hospitals are legally obligated to treat suicidal patients — even if the patient’s funding runs dry — for as long as it takes for the patient to stabilize. But many don’t, and the consequences can be lethal.

By Sulome Anderson