Tag Archives: Medicaid

ABC NEWS: New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment

Posted on December 1, 2011 by CCHR Florida

Children in foster care are more likely to take multiple antipsychotic medications for longer periods of time than any other group of children   By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Department of Children and Families, Disorders, Drugs in Florida, Foster Care, Health Care Fraud, Informed Consent, Medicaid, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Human Rights, Over Prescribing Meds, Parents Rights, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, Psychiatry, Psychotropic Drugs, Video | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Senator Grassley Eyes Miami Psychiatrist

Posted on December 17, 2009 by CCHR Florida

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

Posted on December 14, 2009 by CCHR Florida

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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