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Kennedy’s 1963 act reshaped mental health care
Providence AP marks the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s Community Mental Health Act signed October 31 1963. It aimed to create 1500 centers to treat patients in communities, reducing state hospital stays and shifting costs to Medicaid. Critics say funding fell short and deinstitutionalization left gaps, with jails now housing many mentally ill. The Kennedy Forum in Boston gathers advocates to craft new improvements.
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