*[Enwl-eng] This psychiatric hospital chain imprisons people against their will for profit

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                        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



                        Sign Now




                        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!






                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team



                        P.S. Healthcare institutes should be prioritizing 
patients' well-being, not profits. Sign the petition.

                             Sign Now









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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2024 11:19 AM
Subject: This psychiatric hospital chain imprisons people against their will 
for profit

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