Mental health system under strain in East Central Region
Dr. Alan Whitters and Kent Jackson discuss reform to the nine county East Central Region mental health system after the Abbe Center shutdown. They cite bed shortages, diversions, and costly placements as central problems and push for more crisis beds and subacute options while noting ongoing funding and capacity challenges.
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Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Kent Jackson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dubuque
Iowa City
Iowa
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Whitters
East Central
Abbe Center
Linn County
Abbe
University of Iowa
St. Luke’s
Livingston
Delhi
Abbe Inc
Mechelle Chondt
Dhondt
Foundation 2
Barb Gay
Gay
East Central Region Board
St. Luke's
Democrats Move Left as They Brace for 2014 Elections
Democrats diverge over how far to push liberal goals with Andrew Stern and Adam Green highlighting the Warren and de Blasio rising wing while centrist Democrats like Jack Markell warn against overreaching. The party remains split on social policy, taxation, and national security, yet moving left on social issues and gender equality shapes 2014 strategy and potential gains.
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Service Employees International Union
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Stern
Minnesota
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Arizona
Adam Green
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
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Elizabeth Warren
Delare
Jack Markell
Gallup
Republican Party
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Stephanie Schmeck
Emily's List
Obama
George W. Bush
Iraq
Afghanistan
New York
Andrew Cuomo
New York City
Cuomo
Singering
Wall Street
Ohio
Ted Strickland
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