Organizations all across Michigan believe Senate Bills 597 and 598 are dangerous, costly and bad for our state
THESE BILLS:
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DO NOT increase access to care
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DO NOT increase providers or address workforce shortages
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DO NOT address the lack of sufficient inpatient care
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DO NOT address or integrate care; they only integrate funding
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DO NOT improve or guarantee better outcomes
THESE BILLS:
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DO increase costs by doubling the administrative overhead.
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DO eliminate local control, giving it instead to for-profit insurance companies who are only accountable to non-elected bureaucrats and have no experience in serving persons with complex mental health needs.
