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Article: MENTAL HEALTH NATIONAL NURSING HOME WEEK

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May 14, 2007
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Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas (16th CD), issued the following column:

The U.S. is faced with significant health care challenges, and two important issues, mental illness and nursing home care, are highlighted during the month of May. The recent tragedy at Virginia Tech emphasized the power of mental illness and its ability to destroy lives and futures. The expense of quality nursing home care, which is already an emotional topic, challenges many of our elderly nursing home residents, as well as those who seek quality care for aging parents and loved ones.

MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

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