Medicaid psychiatric waivers tied to fewer hospitalizations and incarcerations for people with serious mental illness
January 06, 2026
January 06, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Medicaid psychiatric waivers tied to fewer hospitalizations and incarcerations for people with serious mental illness
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Medicaid waivers that relax a long-standing federal funding ban on larger psychiatric hospitals are linked to fewer hospitalizations, emergency visits, and incarcerations among . . .
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Medicaid psychiatric waivers tied to fewer hospitalizations and incarcerations for people with serious mental illness
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Medicaid waivers that relax a long-standing federal funding ban on larger psychiatric hospitals are linked to fewer hospitalizations, emergency visits, and incarcerations among . . .