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Opinion: Taking care of Charlie helped one California town nearly halve hospital use

By Stat News  
   April 08, 2019

Everyone in Clearlake knew Charlie. You could find him in the park, sleeping on a bench, or around town adding to his impressive list of transgressions. In a single year, Charlie racked up more than 35 skirmishes with law enforcement, 25 hospital visits, and 16 emergency transports. By most accounts, he was a burden to the system.

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