San Francisco Thinks Obamacare Can Cut Costs, Crime Rates

San Francisco thinks Obamacare can cut costs, crime rates
Inmates in county jails already receive health care and substance abuse treatment. But that treatment ends the moment they leave prison. … Medi-Cal also covers mental health care and drug treatment, both of which could contribute to a drop in …
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Billboard Announces Toll-Free Hotline, 1-844-DOCS-DUI, For Public And
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Consumer Watchdog launched a billboard publicizing a new toll-free hotline, 1-844-DOCS-DUI, calling on the public and physicians to report suspected drug and alcohol abuse by doctors.
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Holyokers can call Tapestry Health hotline for safe disposal of discarded syringes
The presence of used needles on the streets and in parks has been a complaint, though Tapestry officials and needle exchange program supporters say Holyoke had a drug problem and discarded needles before the program began. In a needle exchange …
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