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Abbott Cut Mental Health Services Funding in Texas - Business …

(9 days ago) WebAbbott blamed Texas school shooting on lack of mental health resources. But he reportedly cut more than $200 million from the department that handles them. Sarah Al-Arshani. May 29, 2022, 11:38 AM

https://www.businessinsider.com/abbott-cut-mental-health-services-funding-in-texas-2022-5

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Did Texas Gov. Abbott cut millions from mental health care?

(5 days ago) WebTexas executed the $210 million dollar swap from HHSC a month before the mass shooting in Uvalde. "(Texas Republicans) haven't expanded mental health care services, but they haven't cut them

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-governor-greg-abbott-cut-mental-health-care-border-mission-lone-star/287-3dc1ff8b-2ecd-469a-a31d-d587a52bb09b

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Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cut mental health funding by $211 …

(1 days ago) WebNewsom said Abbott “cut $211 million in mental health funding.”. In April 2022, Abbott said that about $495 million would be transferred out of six state agencies to support the state’s

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politifact/2023/05/10/did-texas-gov-greg-abbott-cut-mental-health-funding-by-211-million/

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Texas’ $25 billion mental health investment hasn’t curbed …

(5 days ago) WebA $25 billion investment hasn’t been enough. Texas still lags nationally when it comes to mental health services and there have been seven mass shootings since Abbott took office in 2015. Gov

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/10/texas-mass-shootings-mental-health/

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Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott

(3 days ago) WebJuly 14, 2021 Austin, Texas Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is receiving more than $210 million in federal emergency grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for mental health and substance use disorder services to respond to the …

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-hhsc-announce-210-million-in-federal-emergency-funding-for-behavioral-health-services

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Fact check: Gov. Greg Abbott accused of $211M mental health …

(6 days ago) WebThe claim: “This is your reminder that Greg Abbott cut $211 million in mental health funding.”. — Gavin Newsom. Newsom, the governor of California, made the claim in response to Texas Gov

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/politifact/article/fact-check-gov-greg-abbott-accused-211m-mental-18108460.php

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In Crisis, Part 1: How Texas fails the mentally ill - Houston Chronicle

(4 days ago) WebTexas’ mental health system is strained beyond capacity, with waitlists for hospital beds that stretch on for sometimes up to a year. Budget cuts in the mid-2000s— and a law that

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/in-crisis-how-texas-cuts-fails-mentally-ill-texans-15966617.php

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Gavin Newsom misleads in claim that Texas “cut” mental health …

(4 days ago) WebNBC News, Abbott calls Texas school shooting a mental health issue but cut state spending for it, May 25, 2022 VICE, Texas Gov Blames Mental Illness for Uvalde After Sending Mental Health Funds to

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/09/gavin-newsom/newsom-said-texas-cut-211-million-for-mental-healt/

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Texas legislature weighing billions in funding for mental health

(5 days ago) WebDespite several calls for more mental health support over the years, Abbott cut more than $200 million from the department that oversees mental health programs in the state in April 2022. A month

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/05/09/texas-legislature-weighing-billions-in-funding-for-mental-health-illnesses-amid-another-mass-shooting/

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Texas Senate puts $2B toward expanded access to mental health …

(5 days ago) WebUnder the plan, the state will build new mental health facilities and work with local hospitals to increase capacity. The money will come from the state’s $32.7 billion budget surplus.

https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/texas-legislature/2023/04/13/texas-senate-puts-2b-toward-expanded-access-to-mental-health-care/

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Texas governor’s much-touted mental health care expansion falls …

(7 days ago) WebBut it comes after a $210 million cut to the HHSC, which oversees mental health services in the state, over the past two years in order to finance Operation Lonestar, the border security

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/texas-governors-touted-mental-health-care-expansion-falls/story?id=92686446

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Despite Lawmaker Fears Of A Revenue Shortfall, Texas’ $250 Billion

(Just Now) WebTexas Legislature Despite Lawmaker Fears Of A Revenue Shortfall, Texas’ $250 Billion Budget Avoided Major Cuts. The 2022-2023 budget includes $34.2 billion for health and human services, second

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/in-depth/2021/06/16/400716/breaking-down-the-248-5-billion-biennial-state-budget/

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Abbott calls Texas school shooting a mental health issue but cut …

(7 days ago) WebMay 25, 2022, 4:22 PM PDT. By Mike Hixenbaugh and Corky Siemaszko. UVALDE, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Uvalde school shooter had a "mental health challenge" and the state

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/abbott-calls-texas-school-shooting-mental-health-issue-cut-state-spend-rcna30557

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Despite Lawmaker Fears Of A Revenue Shortfall, Texas’ $250 Billion

(8 days ago) WebThe 2022-2023 budget includes $34.2 billion for health and human services, second only to public education in appropriations. Despite Lawmaker Fears Of A Revenue Shortfall, Texas’ $250 Billion Budget Avoided Major Cuts. executive director of the National Alliance of Mental Health Texas. “The funding increase will provide additional

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/despite-lawmaker-fears-of-a-revenue-shortfall-texas-250-billion-budget-avoided-major-cuts/

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Medicaid’s lower payout a turnoff for Texas mental health …

(9 days ago) WebThat’s because few mental health professionals will accept the federal insurance coverage for low-income individuals. The main reason? In Texas, Medicaid pays between $60 and $122 for a 50

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/28/texas-mental-health-medicaid/

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Gov. Abbott attributes mass shootings to mental health issues a …

(8 days ago) WebThe massive cut comes as Texas ranks 44th in the U.S. for an overall ranking of mental health measures and last out of all 50 states in access to mental health care, according to the 2022 State of

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/30/gov-abbott-attributes-mass-shootings-to-mental-health-issues-a-month-after-cutting-211-million-from-mental-health-commission/

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Claims Texas governor cut mental health spending need context

(Just Now) WebDid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cut mental health spending in the state by $211 million? Roughly half of that money came from the department’s 2021 budget, and half from the 2022 budget.

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/guns-verify/texas-governor-abbott-cut-mental-health-spending-claims-fact-check/536-f7e30207-d9ba-4c02-aef2-2ab7fbc6741d

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A recent report put Texas last among states and DC in mental …

(4 days ago) WebA 2022 report on mental health in the United States by the nonprofit Mental Health America puts Texas last among states and the District of Columbia for access to mental health care. During a

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/

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Texas budget cuts taxes, plays up border, mental health, parks, …

(1 days ago) Web6:37 PM on May 25, 2023 CDT. AUSTIN — Texas would significantly bolster mental health, school safety and state parks under a spending plan laid out by House and Senate budget negotiators. The

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/05/25/texas-budget-cuts-taxes-plays-up-border-mental-health-parks-school-safety-esas/

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The Consequences of Texas Cutting Mental Health Funding: A

(6 days ago) WebReasons behind Texas’s mental health funding cuts. There are several reasons behind Texas’s mental health funding cuts. One reason is budget constraints. Texas, like many other states, has been facing budget constraints in recent years, and this has led to cuts in various programs, including mental health funding.

https://www.psychreg.org/consequences-texas-cutting-mental-health-funding-call-action/

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Breaking down the Texas budget for 2020-21 The Texas Tribune

(6 days ago) WebFinal budget. $5 billion. An average 8-cent property tax rate cut in 2020 and 13-cent cut in 2021, without a sales tax increase. House. $2.7 billion. 4-cent property tax rate cut. Senate. $2.7 billion. Up to a 15-cent property tax rate cut, but only if lawmakers and voters agree to raise sales taxes.

https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/house-senate-texas-budgets-2020/

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As Gov. Abbott places shooting blame on mental health, what has …

(Just Now) WebAccording to the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly 70% of adults in Texas with mild mental illness did not receive mental health care leading up to the pandemic, as well as 57.4% of those with

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/gov-abbott-places-shooting-blame-mental-health-texas/story?id=84993527

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The Texas State Senate – News - 20230118a

(6 days ago) WebPROPOSED SENATE BUDGET INCLUDES $15B FOR TAX CUTS. (AUSTIN) — Texans would see their homestead exemption almost double under the first draft of the state budget filed in the Senate Wednesday. Homeowners could write off $70,000 in taxable value on their homes, up from the current $40,000, at a total cost to …

https://senate.texas.gov/news.php?id=20230118a

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Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care.

(8 days ago) WebPublished: May 14, 2024 8:54pm EDT. The budget sets the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care, eases cost-of-living pressures and aims to keep people out of hospital

https://theconversation.com/cheaper-medicines-and-a-new-approach-for-mental-health-care-will-the-budget-make-us-healthier-229612

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New $305 million Austin State Hospital unveiled as Texas revamps

(5 days ago) WebState leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new $305 million dollar Austin State Hospital, part of an $2.5 billion overhaul of the state’s aging psychiatric hospital system. The new 240-bed Austin

https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2024/05/15/new-305-million-austin-state-hospital-unveiled-as-texas-revamps-psychiatric-system/

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'Not our fault': Austin ISD budget shortfall predicted at $59M

(4 days ago) WebA loss of $7.8 million promised in Medicaid reimbursements for special education students through the state's School Health and About 43% of school districts in Texas anticipate budget cuts

https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/education/2024/05/14/not-our-fault-austin-isd-budget-shortfall-predicted-at-59m-officials-point-to-strains-from-state/

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Despite Texas’ record budget surplus, schools face deficits

(9 days ago) WebJust down the road, Houston ISD faces a $450 million budget deficit and is considering cuts to staff that assist low-income students with transportation, clothing, and other basic needs. In Austin

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/despite-texas-record-budget-surplus-schools-face-deficits/

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‘Takes us out at the knees’: California local health - CapRadio

(4 days ago) WebTo reduce the state’s nearly $28 billion deficit, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a number of cuts to the budget, including the annual Future of Public Health funding. A third of the $300

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/05/13/takes-us-out-at-the-knees-california-local-health-officials-warn-against-cutting-funding/

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Newsom announces first $3.3 billion from Prop. 1 mental health …

(Just Now) WebF resh off proposing big cuts to housing and homelessness programs in the face of California’s massive budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Redwood City on Tuesday to announce that $3.3

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/gov-newsom-announces-first-33-billion-from-prop-1-mental-health-bond/ar-BB1moLCu

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Texas Children's Health Plan cuts staff as membership drops

(1 days ago) WebAs a result, Texas Children’s Health Plan, one of the largest Medicaid administrators in the Houston region, lost about 30% of its membership, dropping from 630,000 members to 450,000, said

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/texas-children-health-plan-letting-go-few-19456946.php

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Who are the winners and losers in Victoria's 2024 state budget?

(9 days ago) WebPosted 7 May 2024, updated 8 May 2024. Budget. Business, Economics and Finance. Melbourne. Parliament House. VIC. Families with school-aged children are among the biggest winners in this year's

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-07/victorian-budget-2024-winners-and-losers/103784676

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Budget 2024 - 2025 - Beyond Blue media release - Beyond Blue

(8 days ago) WebEarlier intervention services a significant step towards vital structural reform. 14 May 2024. The Federal Government’s commitment to earlier intervention will give more Australians access to mental health support while relieving some pressure on the system, says Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman. Ms Harman said while there was much more …

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about/media/media-releases/beyond-blue-budget-2024-to-2025

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Public health funds at risk with California budget cuts

(3 days ago) WebUpdated May 14, 2024 11:20 AM. Public health leaders raised alarm at proposed cuts to California’s state and local health departments Monday, calling the proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article288481445.html

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National Centre for Farmer Health has $900k funding confirmed

(1 days ago) WebPrior to the funding reinstatement, NCFH director Alison Kennedy said the government had confirmed $900,000 in annual funding had been cut. "We have had [the cut] confirmed from staff at both the

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-15/national-centre-for-farmer-health-funding-cut-victorian-budget/103845140

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Federal Budget 2024: Winners and Losers - ABC News

(9 days ago) WebThe federal budget is dishing out billions in some areas, but raking back money in others. Find out who is up and who is down in this year's budget. (ABC News: Emma Machan) abc.net.au/news/budget

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/budget-2024-winners-and-losers/103779412

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Small business mental health in focus with budget funding for …

(Just Now) WebThe budget features tax cuts for every taxpayer, but is most notable for Labor’s gigantic $22.7 billion bet on a (green) future Made in Straya. Budget 2024: 16 things SMEs need to know about the

https://www.smartcompany.com.au/federal-budget-2024/small-business-mental-health-budget-funding-debt-helpline-newaccess/

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NYC Council Calls for Maintaining Investments for Early Childhood

(6 days ago) WebMayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to fully reverse cuts to early childhood education, student support programs. City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Education, with the Committee on Finance, the Council called for funding restorations and deeper investments into the early childhood …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/15/2605/

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Dutton's reply was everything we should expect: a calculated

(9 days ago) WebEvery budget week, a chorus of voices urges the opposition leader to "put some meat on the bones" of his alternative policy vision for the nation. This year is no different, writes Annabel Crabb.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-16/federal-budget-reply-speech-peter-dutton/103857214

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