UMass Memorial Medical Center, despite posting profits in excess of $150 Million in the last three years, announced today that it plans to sell off its home health and hospice… Read more »
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MNA Response to UMMMC Layoffs and Sale of Home Health Services
MNA Members Encouraged to Attend Candlelight Vigils for Slain Mental Health Worker Stephanie Moulton
Wednesday, February 8th – 6:30pm in Three Locations As the issue of proposed cuts to mental health services is being debated, SEIU 509, along with Stephanie’s Family and Friends, MassCOSH,… Read more »
Suicides increase statewide and spike in Plymouth County
UMass Fined 520K by Attorney General for Bone Marrow Scam One Day After Announcing Cut to Staff and Services
MNA Sees Obscene Link Between Two Stories One day after the hospital announces massive layoffs and the sell-off of key services, we now know one of the real reasons why… Read more »
NAMI Massachusetts Strongly Opposes Balancing the State Budget on the Backs of People with Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts (NAMI Massachusetts), a grassroots organization of more than 2000 members in the Commonwealth, is outraged once again that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts… Read more »
Letters and editor in support of TSH
On health care, Legislature shouldn’t hurt its own reform
BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIAL
Governor’s Budget Contains Dramatic Cuts to Care for Developmentally Disabled
Governor Patrick’s budget, in addition to making dramatic cuts to services for the mentally ill, also includes significant cuts to programs and services for the most severely developmentally disabled in… Read more »
Good Story on Hospital Consolidation on the North Shore, Article Highlights Our Beefs with Stewarde, Concerns of Cape Ann Residents Re AGH
Taunton Gazette Features Tremendous Coverage of the Proposed Closure of Taunton State Hospital, And the Fight to Keep It Open
To shutter or survive: Implications on mental health care with closing of Taunton State Hospital Submitted photo The grounds of Taunton State Hospital By Marc Larocque Staff Writer Posted Jan… Read more »
