One Bust Turns Into Six Arrests
C M C M Y K Y K FOOTBALL CAMP Bulldogs teach younger students, B1 W orld Cl New E assified mploym s ent Ra Small te Busi and S ness eason Emplo al yment Call 541-2 Valer 69-12 ie 22 ex t. 269 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 SATURDAY,AUGUST 17,2013 Coos County ranks fourth in suicide rate BY EMILY THORNTON Oregon’s average is 16.1 per middle-aged men committed sui- “After the Medicaid patients The World 100,000, or 4,772 total suicide Getting help cide in a couple months’ time. He receive help, then the dual eligible deaths. The state average is 35 per- If you or anyone you know is thinking said they’d all recently seen their (Medicaid and Medicare) will, and COOS BAY — Coos County has cent higher than the national one at about committing suicide, call 911 or the primary health physician within then private insurance holders.” one of the highest suicide rates in 10.5 per 100,000. county crisis hotline at 541-751-2550 or the the last month and had a “clean bill The CHIP report said “unin- Oregon. The Coos County Public Health national hotline at 800-273-8255. of health.” sured individuals may only be able There were 149 reported sui- Department is addressing the issue For more information, visit http://pub- The Western Oregon Advanced to access urgent/emergent mental cides between 2003 and 2010, in its Community Health Improve- lic.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/ Health, the county’s Coordinated health care, neglecting the kind of according to the Oregon Health ment Plan.
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