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Behavioral‑health leaders tell finance committee investments are needed to sustain community clinics and crisis services
Summary
Community behavioral‑health leaders and mental‑health advocates testified that ongoing funding for Medicaid rates, community behavioral health clinics, uncompensated care and housing is critical to reduce ER boarding and serve people in crisis.
Leaders of community mental‑health centers, advocacy groups and family members urged lawmakers to maintain or increase investments in behavioral health and to avoid policies that would lead to disenrollment from Medicaid.
Maggie Pritchard of the New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association said the system has made progress but needs sustained funding for uncompensated care, housing, Medicaid…
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