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3.13.24 | The Colorado Sun | Tatiana Flowers

‘Some of the 1,400 patients of a Western Slope clinic are still struggling to find care a month after its abrupt closure'

The quality of care in America is such that if a person has health insurance, they can receive care for a physical health condition and leave with a reasonable treatment plan that is consistent with standards of care, said Atchity, CEO at Mental Health Colorado.

“When we’re seeking behavioral health care, that is just not true at all,” he said.

It’s not uncommon for people with behavioral health conditions to wait months to get access to care in rural areas only to find that their provider is young, inexperienced, middle class or wealthy and not able to understand the client’s needs in order to provide supportive care, Atchity said.

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