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Affordable Care Act linked to reduced smoking among US adults with mental health and substance use disorders

Medical Xpress

During the first decade following passage of the Affordable Care Act (enacted March 2010), U.S. adults with mental health and substance use disorders (MH/SUD) experienced significant increases in health insurance coverage.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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So in 2010, there were about 150,000 incarcerated people in California. But when we look at people over the age of 55, 55 and older, we had about 11,000 in 2010, and now we have 18,000 people aged 55 and older. We have about 450 inpatient mental health beds. We also look at their mental health.

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