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Abbott calls Texas school shooting a mental health issue but cut …

(7 days ago) WebUVALDE, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Uvalde school shooter had a "mental health challenge" and the state needed to "do a better job with mental health" — yet in April he

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/abbott-calls-texas-school-shooting-mental-health-issue-cut-state-spend-rcna30557

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Abbott Cut Mental Health Services Funding in Texas

(9 days ago) WebTexas Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the Uvalde school shooting on mental health but cut close to $2o million from the Texas Health and Human Services …

https://www.businessinsider.com/abbott-cut-mental-health-services-funding-in-texas-2022-5

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Abbott blames Texas mall shooting on mental health, but what …

(9 days ago) WebOf that amount, $210.7 million was from Texas Health & Human Services, which oversees public mental health programs. It's unclear if funding was cut from …

https://abcnews.go.com/US/abbott-blames-texas-mall-shooting-mental-health-address/story?id=99166228

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Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cut mental health funding by …

(1 days ago) WebNewsom said Abbott “cut $211 million in mental health funding.”. In April 2022, Abbott said that about $495 million would be transferred out of six state agencies …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politifact/2023/05/10/did-texas-gov-greg-abbott-cut-mental-health-funding-by-211-million/

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As Gov. Abbott places shooting blame on mental health, what has …

(Just Now) WebTexas is 'worst in nation' in mental health care access: Report. In April, Abbott announced he would be moving nearly $500 million from state agencies to fund …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/gov-abbott-places-shooting-blame-mental-health-texas/story?id=84993527

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Recent report puts Texas last among states for mental …

(4 days ago) WebA 2022 report on mental health in the United States by the nonprofit Mental Health America puts Texas last among states and the District of Columbia for access to …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/

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Texas’ $25 billion mental health investment hasn’t curbed …

(5 days ago) WebA $25 billion investment hasn’t been enough. Texas still lags nationally when it comes to mental health services and there have been seven mass shootings since Abbott took office in 2015. Gov

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/10/texas-mass-shootings-mental-health/

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Gov. Abbott attributes mass shootings to mental health …

(8 days ago) WebThe massive cut comes as Texas ranks 44th in the U.S. for an overall ranking of mental health measures and last out of all 50 states in access to mental health …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/30/gov-abbott-attributes-mass-shootings-to-mental-health-issues-a-month-after-cutting-211-million-from-mental-health-commission/

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Abbott said the shooter had a 'mental health' issue. A month ago, …

(2 days ago) WebUVALDE, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Uvalde school shooter had a "mental health challenge" and the state needed to "do a better job …

https://news.yahoo.com/abbott-calls-texas-school-shooting-232258543.html

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Gov. Abbott's Mental Health Cuts Under Scrutiny After Deadly …

(8 days ago) WebIn the wake of mass fatalities at a Texas school, Gov. Greg Abbott speculated that the gunman had mental health issues and called for more to be done. …

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/gov-abbotts-mental-health-cuts-under-scrutiny-after-deadly-school-shooting/

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls for addressing mental health issues in …

(5 days ago) WebNational. Texas Gov. Abbott calls for addressing mental health issues in wake of Texas mass shooting “People want a quick solution. The long-term solution here is to …

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/07/texas-governor-abbott-mass-shooting-00095685

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Did Texas Gov. Abbott cut millions from mental health care?

(5 days ago) WebTexas executed the $210 million dollar swap from HHSC a month before the mass shooting in Uvalde. "(Texas Republicans) haven't expanded mental health care …

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-governor-greg-abbott-cut-mental-health-care-border-mission-lone-star/287-3dc1ff8b-2ecd-469a-a31d-d587a52bb09b

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Texas legislature weighing billions in funding for mental health

(5 days ago) WebDespite several calls for more mental health support over the years, Abbott cut more than $200 million from the department that oversees mental health programs in …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/05/09/texas-legislature-weighing-billions-in-funding-for-mental-health-illnesses-amid-another-mass-shooting/

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Fact check: Gov. Greg Abbott accused of $211M mental health …

(6 days ago) WebThe claim: “This is your reminder that Greg Abbott cut $211 million in mental health funding.”. — Gavin Newsom. Newsom, the governor of California, made the claim …

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/politifact/article/fact-check-gov-greg-abbott-accused-211m-mental-18108460.php

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Gavin Newsom misleads in claim that Texas “cut” mental health …

(4 days ago) WebMental Health America, The State of Mental health in America, 2022 Fox News Sunday, 'Fox News Sunday' on May 7, 2023 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/09/gavin-newsom/newsom-said-texas-cut-211-million-for-mental-healt/

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How Texas’ mental health vision fell apart The Texas Tribune

(8 days ago) WebThe need for these mental health services is only rising. Texas 988 centers in 2021 answered 60,000 calls, a 92 percent increase compared to 2018. The average …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/22/texas-mental-health-system-challenges/

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A timeline of Texas’ mounting mental health crisis - Houston …

(7 days ago) WebPublic beds per 100,000 residents: 10.5. Gov. Rick Perry approves a request from the Department of State Health Services for an additional $13.4 million for DSHS to …

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2021/mental-health-crisis-timeline/

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In Crisis, Part 2: Funding cuts so deep they kill - Houston Chronicle

(1 days ago) WebTexas community mental health programs — meant to act as a first line of defense for those experiencing a mental crisis — have struggled to recover after …

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/in-crisis-mental-health-funding-texas-cuts-kill-15973187.php

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Claims Texas governor cut mental health spending need context

(6 days ago) WebMark P. Jones, Ph.D., professor of political science at Rice University. THE ANSWER. In 2022, Abbott moved $211 million from the department of Health and …

https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/guns-verify/texas-governor-abbott-cut-mental-health-spending-claims-fact-check/536-f7e30207-d9ba-4c02-aef2-2ab7fbc6741d

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Medicaid’s lower payout a turnoff for Texas mental health …

(9 days ago) WebThat’s because few mental health professionals will accept the federal insurance coverage for low-income individuals. The main reason? In Texas, Medicaid …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/28/texas-mental-health-medicaid/

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Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott

(3 days ago) WebJuly 14, 2021 Austin, Texas Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is receiving more than $210 …

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-hhsc-announce-210-million-in-federal-emergency-funding-for-behavioral-health-services

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In Crisis, Part 1: How Texas fails the mentally ill - Houston Chronicle

(4 days ago) WebSome 3.3 million adult Texans — about one in nine adults — suffered from mental illness between 2017 and 2018, the latest data available, according to the Kaiser …

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/in-crisis-how-texas-cuts-fails-mentally-ill-texans-15966617.php

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