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April 28, 2004
 The State of Mental
Health Services in Massachusetts: The Impact of Inadequate Funding
After several
years of cutbacks and service reductions, the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts is proposing to cut even more from its mental health
system. The recently released House budget restores vital research
funding and provides crucial funding for under-paid mental health
workers, yet there is still a dire shortage of mental health
services. Earlier this year there was a proposal to cut more than
$5 million in 2005, cutting adult in-patient care and emergency
services. This came on the heels of years of budget cuts,
including $7.8 million in fiscal year 2002, more than $13.8
million in 2003, and another $12.7 million last year.
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