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Those individuals lost virtually every service that they were getting except generic medications. so they lost access to their doctor, their case manager, support groups, out patient services, transportation subsidies and eventually housing subsidies. so essentially they were kicked out except generic medication. >> in an ideal situation, full budgets and such what could have happened differently with loughner other than something involved him volunteering or agreeing to be treated? >> well, i t...

Didnt qualify for medicaid called access here in arizona, those individuals lost virtually every service that they were getting except generic medications. so they lost access to their doctor, their case manager, support groups, out patient services, transportation subsidies and eventually housing subsidies. so essentially they were kicked out except generic medication. >> in an ideal situation, full budgets and such what could have happened differently with loughner other than something involve...

>> tell me more about the budget cuts. give us some sort of perspective besides no followup or limited followup when people get out of that immediate emergency sort of care. what specifically is not happening? >> well, i would say here in pima county, beginning as early as january 1st, 2010, some 2800 people were expelled from the public mental health system because they did not have a serious mental illness diagnosis. that was the first wave. the second wave came on july 1st of 2010, where peop...

Than $100,000 per household per year. and yet "the washington post" reported there is a two-week wait to get any kind of treatment program. there is a six-month wait to get a case manager who is responsible, like for saving my sons life. there is an 18-year wait to get housing. >> but it is our fault. because if we got together and made our demands on the system, they would move, but we dont do it. >> i disagree with you, fred. because incidents like this scare people. they get people alarmed, b...

You know, when do you intervene? when do you say im going to step in and you need treatment? and were going to require you to get treatment. and arizona has the dangerousness criteria, arizona has gravely disabled. im going to disagree with a lot of the professionals, as a parent ive read everything i could about this case and im telling you as a parent i dont think his parents could have gotten him into any kind of treatment. it is almost impossible to get treatment in this country if you have ...

Medical care dont be surprised if you dont recognize your doctor. there is a new trend in healthcare providers, they are called hospitallists. what exactly do they mean to you the patient? anita vogels live in our west coast newsroom. first of all what the heck is a hospitallist. >> reporter: hi, there megyn, its a doctor that appeared in the hospital about ten years ago, its become a lot more popular since then. these are full-fledged physicians who concentrate on medical care in the hospital. ...

I have aids. i dont want to be homeless. im tired of waiting on the waiting list. im tired of them sending me to this case manager and that case manager. im tired. and i need my housing. >> hi. im calling about jimmy. >> i guess in reporting about it and getting to know these stories, and looking at them as people who have made mistakes, thats when you i think recognize the humanitarian in other people. we all make bad choices. thats why you should care about us. >> again, that documentary is ca...

In the same week. doctors at this er tell us awn times those people are homeless and under or uninsured and so the program links them up with a case manager to get to the root of a much bigger problem. if they are drugarcts dicts it gets them to rehab and homeless it works on securing housing. the idea not only to help them but unclog the emergency rooms for those who really need it. and so, how successful is the program been? >> well, the numbers speak for themselves . officials here testimon...

Children in this facility. only about 70 have been separated legally from their parents. the others just unaccompanied across the border. inside we were given a tour of this facility. we were taken to the dining hall. eggs for breakfast. children in line. we were taken to the school area where children have six hours of instruction every day. we were taken to the dorms where 12 of the children share a room and bathroom. the females and the males obviously in separate dormitories. overall this is...