Sue O'Connell

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Host and Political Commentator at WBTS-TV (Boston, MA)

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Montana lawmakers approve $124M To revamp behavioral health system

1 week ago | lewistownnews.com | Sue O'Connell

Montana’s frayed behavioral health care system, still recovering from the effects of past budget cuts, will get a shot in the arm after state lawmakers approved sweeping changes to upgrade and expand facilities, increase community services, and revise commitment procedures. Lawmakers backed the bulk of Republican Gov.
Montana lawmakers approve $124M to revamp behavioral health system

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Sue O'Connell

HELENA — Montana’s frayed behavioral health care system, still recovering from the effects of past budget cuts, will get a shot in the arm after state lawmakers approved sweeping changes to upgrade and expand facilities, increase community services, and revise commitment procedures. Lawmakers backed the bulk of Republican Gov.
Montana Lawmakers approve $124M to revamp behavioral health system

1 week ago | kpax.com | Sue O'Connell

HELENA — Montana’s frayed behavioral health care system, still recovering from the effects of past budget cuts, will get a shot in the arm after state lawmakers approved sweeping changes to upgrade and expand facilities, increase community services, and revise commitment procedures. Lawmakers backed the bulk of Republican Gov.
Montana Lawmakers Approve $124M To Revamp Behavioral Health System

1 week ago | kffhealthnews.org | Sue O'Connell

HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s frayed behavioral health care system, still recovering from the effects of past budget cuts, will get a shot in the arm after state lawmakers approved sweeping changes to upgrade and expand facilities, increase community services, and revise commitment procedures. Lawmakers backed the bulk of Republican Gov.
What is the Alien Enemies Act?

3 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Sue O'Connell |John Mitchell

The Trump administration is trying to use a centuries-old wartime law to speed up deportations. But questions continue to swirl about whether the law was appropriately applied and whether the federal government defied court orders. The Alien Enemies Act was invoked last month to apprehend alleged members of a Venezuelan gang and send them to a prison in El Salvador. But a federal judge immediately ordered to block that from happening. By then, some detainees had already landed.
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1 month ago | mysouthend.com | Sue O'Connell

EDITORIAL | By Sue O'Connell | Apr 11Justice Concerns Could Unite Unlikely AlliesThe Boston Public Library Fund is proud to announce that Boston native and acclaimed cartoonist, Scott McCloud, will serve as Honorary Co-Chair for National Library Week, taking place April 6—12, 2025. Meet Boston President & CEO Martha J.
FKR & BLM Have Much In Common

1 month ago | mysouthend.com | Sue O'Connell

Justice Concerns Could Unite Unlikely AlliesThey emerge from different communities, with different backgrounds and political leanings. Yet these two American movements share striking similarities in their core grievances. Both distrust official narratives from law enforcement. Both point to evidence they believe has been tampered with or mishandled. Both suspect investigations have been designed to protect insiders rather than uncover truth.
Montana Examines Ways To Ease Health Care Workforce Shortages

1 month ago | kffhealthnews.org | Sue O'Connell

HELENA, Mont. — Mark Nay’s first client had lost the van she was living in and was struggling with substance use and medical conditions that had led to multiple emergency room visits. Nay helped her apply for Medicaid and food assistance and obtain copies of her birth certificate and other identification documents needed to apply for housing assistance. He also advocated for her in the housing process and in the health care system, helping her find a provider and get to appointments.
Montana has a health care workforce shortage; these bills aim to address it

1 month ago | bozemandailychronicle.com | Sue O'Connell

Mark Nay’s first client had lost the van she was living in and was struggling with substance use and medical conditions that had led to multiple emergency room visits. Nay helped her apply for Medicaid and food assistance and obtain copies of her birth certificate and other identification documents needed to apply for housing assistance. He also advocated for her in the housing process and in the health care system, helping her find a provider and get to appointments.
Montana's Medicaid Expansion Conundrum

2 months ago | threeforksvoice.com | Sue O'Connell

By Sue O'ConnellKFF Health NewsDespite concerns about what Congress and the Trump administration might have planned for Medicaid, Montana's Republican-led legislature and GOP governor appear ready to keep the state's Medicaid expansion program in place beyond its scheduled end date this summer. State lawmakers don't have the luxury of waiting until the federal picture sharpens.