Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Mental health advocates fight House cuts (South Carolina)
Sun-News story - "Advocates for North Carolina's mentally ill and disabled raised their voices this past week outside the Legislative Building at their annual rally. Chanting 'No More Cuts,' the protesters' aggravation centered on a $5 million reduction in the House budget for community mental health programs. The reduction is but a small portion of a public mental health budget that clears $2 billion when Medicaid dollars are included. The cut was $10 million before it was reduced on the floor. Even critics acknowledged that the one-time reduction won't eliminate current services..."