Nevada cuts funding for mentally ill by shipping those who suffer from it to other states. (solution, Sacramento)

[jojajn]

Nevada buses hundreds of mentally ill patients to cities around country

In recent years, as Nevada has slashed funding for mental health services, the number of mentally ill patients being bused out of southern Nevada has steadily risen, growing 66 percent from 2009 to 2012. During that same period, the hospital has dispersed those patients to an ever-increasing number of states.

Read more here: Nevada buses hundreds of mentally ill patients to cities around country - Nevada Patient Busing - The Sacramento Bee

The busing tactic coincided with the state’s decision to slash funding for mental health services. Between 2009 and 2012, Nevada cut mental health spending by 28%. Prior to those cuts, the state’s funding for those services was already well below the national average.

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Who is the governor of Nevada anyway???

The busing tactic coincided with the state’s decision to slash funding for mental health services. Between 2009 and 2012, Nevada cut mental health spending by 28%. Prior to those cuts, the state’s funding for those services was already well below the national average.

http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/word...-other-states/

[HappyTexan]

This has already been hashed on C-D.

Hawaii is trimming their budget by giving their homeless one way plane tickets off the island.

It's NIMBY being practiced at the state level now.

[jojajn]

So the red states are oursourcing their needy to blue states.

[MyronHarpoons]

As someone who suffers from anxiety and depression, this is truly saddening.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by jojajn

So the red states are oursourcing their needy to blue states.

Given Nevada is one state, I wouldn't jump to make a blanket conclusion about all the other states.

[NVplumber]

Originally Posted by jojajn

So the red states are oursourcing their needy to blue states.

Hawaii is a "red" state? Hmmm...last I checked NV went blue last two elections too. Hmmm.

[middle-aged mom]

If I recall, the situation in Hawaii was returning 100+/- mentally ill homeless tourists to their home states.

Honolulu and Vegas are huge tourist destinations and no doubt some mentally ill folk are attracted to these places.

The lion's share of "patient dumping" occurs within state, in most states.

[Old Gringo]

Welp...

They might could bus a whole lotta their looney-tunes down here Texas way. Turn 'em loose in the DFW metroplex and they'd fit right in. Nobody'd even notice.

Texas - we like a whole other country.