More than 272,000 Texans could lose access to mental health and substance abuse treatment if one of the lesser known guarantees of the Affordable Care Act goes away with the law’s repeal and is not replaced. This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle onĀ February 15, 2017 In Texas alone, 65,559 people with the most …
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Legacy continuarĆ” proporcionando el cuidado de la salud a todos los que lo necesitan, independientemente de su capacidad de pago.
Legacy will continue to provide health care to all who need it, regardless of their ability to pay.
He believes the stigma around seeking treatment for mental health conditions is declining, albeit slowly.
“My hope is more providers get into the business of influencing social determinants of health like Legacy is.”
Both in and out of the exam room, Legacy Community Health had an impact on our patients and communities we served in the last year.
As children, we were always told āsticks on stones may break my bones, but your words will never hurt,ā to develop confidence against name-calling. Unfortunately, weāve learned over time that verbal abuse is not just hurtful but psychologically damaging.
New thinking by providers – and lawmakers – is required to address state’s hidden public health crisis
Challenges still persist in the fight to remove stigma from mental illness and improve the diagnosing capabilities. Find out where progress is being made in awareness and treatment of mental illness.
One out of five of the 50 million public school kids exhibit signs of a mental health disorder, including depression, and anxiety. Mental disorders dramatically affect a childās ability to learn.