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Governor's Budget Cuts Spark Outcry Over Mental Health Services

2/13/2025

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Governor Maura Healey's fiscal 2026 budget plan to shut down Pocasset Mental Health Center and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital has ignited fierce public outcry. Lawmakers, such as House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka, are poised to challenge these cuts, fearing they will exacerbate mental health crises and overwhelm emergency services across Massachusetts.

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Governor Maura Healey's fiscal 2026 budget plan to shut down Pocasset Mental Health Center and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital has ignited fierce public outcry. Lawmakers, such as House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka, are poised to challenge these cuts, fearing they will exacerbate mental health crises and overwhelm emergency services across Massachusetts.