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Revamping Outdated Mental Health Policies in Colorado: A Necessity

TL/DR - Colorado is grappling with crises related to mental health, substance abuse, and homelessness, which are being perpetuated by outdated policies. A particular policy in focus is a decades-old rule that prevents mental health hospitals from being reimbursed for Medicaid patients in their care for more than 15 days; this often results in…