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School Based Health Centers

Unexpected Consequences: Are We Ready for Them as Our Health System Changes?

James R. Knickman | Posted 12.15.2012 | New York
Read More: Health Care Reform, School-Based Health Centers, Primary Care, Health Care, Obamacare, New York Health Care, New York News
James R. Knickman

As we work to expand access to health care and preventive services, to improve quality and efficiency, and curb costs, what might we lose? And, what might end up being better than expected?

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E.R. Visits: A Costly Band-Aid for Troubled Students

Richard Buery | Posted 06.24.2012 | New York
Read More: New York Times, Emergency Room, Mental Health, Health Care, School Nurses, School Medical Centers, School Nurses' Offices, School-Based Health Centers, New York News
Richard Buery

Faced with a shortage of resources, educators are increasingly calling 911 when children act out, resulting not only in costly emergency room visits, but a failure to treat the underlying behavioral disorder.

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