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The therapist doesn't get paid $10/hr Juju ... the county or state is picking up the tab for the cost of providing therapy. My hospital does the same thing, only with inpatient treatment (don't get me wrong ... we LOVE insurance because it pays the bills) but we don't refuse treatment based on a person's ability to pay. If medical assistance isn't available for the patient, we apply to the county for mental health funding. If the county can't pay, we eat the cost of treatment. (FOR RESIDENTS OF OUR COUNTY ... before you get any ideas). Sometimes we put the "non" in "nonprofit", but usually are at the magic break-even point rather than running in the red. (I think. I'd have to ask our CFO about that.)
And, no Juju, I don't think everybody needs to be in therapy. Just the people who need to be in therapy.
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