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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    Dear friends,   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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