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In Colorado, the changes are having a particularly troubling effect. The state’s governor announced cutting 59 beds for children and elderly adults at a state mental health hospital there. This cut is relatively small compared to those in other states, but Colorado already ranks 50th in the nation for the number of psychiatric care beds per resident. Critics say the change will have a ripple effect on a system that’s already taxed.
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INTRO:In an attempt to balance the state budget, Governor Bill Ritter has proposed eliminating 59 inpatient psychiatric beds this fiscal year at one of two state-run mental health hospitals. State mental health officials say the change will create a more cost-effective system. But in a state that ranks 50th in the nation for the number of psychiatric beds per resident, critics say the move goes too far… Grace Hood reports.
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