It's all to milk as much
money as possible from insurance
companies. | | |
One of the US's Largest
Psychiatric Hospital Chains Traps Patients Against Their
Will to Maximize
Profits | | |
It's
the stuff of literal nightmares and horror movies.
Imagine seeking help for a mental health crisis, only to
find yourself trapped in a psychiatric hospital,
held against your will — not for your
well-being, but to line the pockets of a for-profit
corporation.
This is the
terrifying reality for many patients at Acadia
Healthcare, one of the largest chains of for-profit
psychiatric hospitals in the
U.S.
According to a recent
investigation, Acadia has been luring patients
into their facilities and holding them against their
will, even when they don't meet the legal
standards for hospitalization.
Sometimes family
members had to seek court orders from judges or
hire private investigators in order to get
loved ones released. In a case in Georgia, a
police raid was required to help patients there
— more than 50 officers gathered to gain access to the
facilities.
Inspections have uncovered appalling
conditions in Acadia facilities. Reports reveal that
patients have suffered from rapes, physical
assaults on children, injuries and bruisings,
filthy conditions, neglect, and inadequate
treatment that has even resulted in
death.
Sadly, situations like
this will keep occurring as long as for-profit
healthcare remains legal. Sign the petition to demand
that Congress finally do the right thing and get
corporate profits out of the realm of health. Lawmakers
must ban for-profit psychiatric facilities
now!
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Thank you,
Miranda
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S.
Healthcare institutes should be prioritizing patients'
well-being, not profits. Sign the
petition. |
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Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2024 11:19 AM
Subject: This psychiatric hospital chain imprisons people against
their will for profit
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