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Patients will generally be responsible for paying, though Livingston said companies, philanthropic groups or newly raised tax funds from experimental clinics could defray costs.

To help defray the expenses of the program, the Beach Boys are earmarking the net proceeds from one concert a month to Brian.

Some $20 billion represents the federal contribution to California’s substance abuse and mental health services, and $1.3 billion defrays the cost of supplemental food stamps for women, infants and children.

One of his top customers created an online fundraising campaign, hoping to raise $20,000 to help defray some of the losses.

Almost all lend a hand on an ongoing basis, whether contributing to savings accounts, setting up trusts or defraying the costs of college tuition, medical bills and other expenses.