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The Cost of Failing

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One family's story reveals the human cost of hospital closures, funding cuts, and the resulting failures in Pennsylvania's mental health care system.

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A mother's fight to save her son shows the tragic consequences of Pa.'s failure to build a better mental health system

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

A Spotlight PA investigation found Pennsylvania politicians and local officials broke promises to replace institutionalized care with community options — despite knowing the devastating consequences.

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Key reasons Pennsylvania’s mental health system is failing

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

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