Even as state mental health spending rises, private psychiatric hospitals struggle to stay open
Texas hasn’t increased Medicaid rates for inpatient health care at private hospitals in 16 years, falling behind others.
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Texas hasn’t increased Medicaid rates for inpatient health care at private hospitals in 16 years, falling behind others.
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