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Medicaid Cuts Shatter Mental Health Support | New Bedford News
Federal Medicaid cuts are shredding the safety net for mental health care in Massachusetts, forcing Community Counseling of Bristol County to shutter its vital Community Partners program — leaving 45 workers unemployed and thousands without critical support. This lifeline helped people navigate appointments, paperwork, housing, and transportation; now, patients like a 56-year-old woman stuck waiting a month for care face deeper isolation. With funding slashed 50% and state projections of billions lost, the ripple effect is nationwide — as layoffs and closures spread, emergency rooms may see…
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