Monthly Archives: December 2009

CCHR Florida: Call to Action on State Health Care – Citizens’ rights

CCHR Florida update on State Health Care Legislation:   Many of you have been receiving our email updates on the Federal Health Care legislation which calls for mental health screening of almost every generation in the United States.    Two … Continue reading

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Medicare Fraud Strike Force

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Two More Days To Christmas

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Feds investigating high prescribing Florida doctors – Senator calls for a nationwide investigation

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MEDICAID_TOP_PRESCRIBERS_FLOL-?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME   Associated Press   Feds investigating high prescribing Fla. docs By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Writer   MIAMI (AP) — The federal government has stopped reimbursing a Miami doctor who wrote nearly 97,000 prescriptions for mental health drugs to … Continue reading

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Senator Grassley Eyes Miami Psychiatrist

Miami Herald Senator eyes Miami doctor Sen. Charles Grassley pointed to a Miami doctor in an attempt to show that the government needs to do something about over-utilization of healthcare.   By John Dorschner    A Miami psychiatrist who writes … Continue reading

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A Holiday Message for You – In appreciation for all your help

      From the Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida   To all of you who helped support CCHR Florida’s activities this past year.    Thank you for forwarding our emails, posts and videos.   Thank you for contacting your legislators in … Continue reading

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Stop psychiatric harm and abuse of children!

Email us at Info@cchrflorida.org and find out what you can do to help!       Sign the petition to stop psychiatric harm and abuse of children: www.cchrflorida.org/pledge

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Update on the Health Care Reform Bill: more calls and faxes are needed

CCHR Florida Update on the Health Care Bill   According to a New York Times article, dated 11 Dec. 2009, “New federally financed drug research reveals a stark disparity: children covered by Medicaid are given powerful antipsychotic medicines at a … Continue reading

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CCHR Florida Success – Kudos to Michael Graves and Robert Nahas

CCHR Florida’s Success – a successful Psychiatric Living Will Signing Event held on Decemberr 5, 2009 in Clearwater, Florida Kudos to Michael Graves and Robert Nahas Beautiful music  

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U.S. Senator asks Teenscreen about financing from Big Pharma

Senator Grassley has asked TeenScreen and 32 other groups for information about the financial backing they get from pharmaceutical companies. http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=179090IowaPolitics.com Grassley works for disclosure of drug company payments to medical groups December 8, 2009 WASHINGTON — Senator Grassley has … Continue reading

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