This poignant story from The Boston Globe about a PACT consumer in Chelsea shows the real-life impact of state budget cuts on Massachusetts residents. The Governor and Legislature can still save this important program.
Yesterday, we learned that state tax receipts are on the rise. If cost-effective programs life PACT are eliminated, the impact in the coming fiscal years will be enormous.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/12/19/more_than_100_people_have__benefited_from_a_hospital__without_walls_but_state_cuts__are_threatening_their_gains/
On the Issues, People & Organizations in Behavioral Health in the Commonwealth
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