Chicago has a mental health crisis. Reopening 6 clinics isn't enough.

[mopinko]

2. i do have to say in our defense, tho- on the county level,

we have done a better job.
a year before the aca, the county formed it's own hmo, which was free if you qualified. the made sure to include as much access to mental health care as they could, giving it full parity.
the sheriff went to great lengths to get the frequent fliers, at least, out of the county jail and into care.

and i believe the stats show that more patients were seen after the clinics closed. they expanded and concentrated services in the remaining clinics, which is something i could appreciate, myself.
the clinics that closed did little more than hand out mental bandaids, imho.

anyway.