Move, inspired by budget crunch, might actually help patients
(NEWSER) - Alabama plans to shut down four of its six mental hospitals, laying off 948 employees in the process, by next year, state officials announced this week. By next May, only two facilities will remain open, one for criminal suspects, and another for geriatrics, the New York Times reports. The move is the latest attempt to cut costs by the cash-starved state, which has already cut mental health funding by 36% since 2009. More»
