Governor鈥檚 ‘Mental Health Czar’ Seeks New Blueprint For Care In California
Thomas Insel, who ran the National Institute of Mental Health for 13 years before casting his lot with Silicon Valley, is taking a temporary break from his senior position at a health care startup to advise Gov. Gavin Newsom on how to remake mental health care in the Golden State.
State Lawmakers Eye Federal Dollars To Boost Mental Health Counseling By Peers
Medicaid pays for mentoring of mental health patients by 鈥減eer supporters,鈥 but only if they are state-certified. California is one of two states with no certification program. Legislation pending in Sacramento would change that 鈥 if the governor backs it.
Enfermedad del h铆gado graso afecta a ni帽os latinos como un 鈥渢sunami silencioso鈥
Investigaciones recientes muestran que cerca de 1 de cada 4 personas en el pa铆s sufre la enfermedad del h铆gado graso. Pero entre los latinos, la tasa es significativamente m谩s alta.
Liver Illness Strikes Latino Children Like A 鈥楽ilent Tsunami鈥
Potentially deadly fatty liver disease, linked to overconsumption of sugar in drinks and food, often starts in childhood. The goal: Get children to change their habits.
Addiction Rooted In Childhood Trauma, Says Prominent Specialist
Dr. Gabor Mat茅 of British Columbia recently visited Sacramento and laid out his theories in an interview with California Healthline.
Control de armas vs. salud mental: debate luego de masacres oculta una realidad turbia
Alrededor del 60% de los perpetradores de este tipo de tiroteos tienen un historial de trastornos mentales graves, y no han recibido la atenci贸n m茅dica que necesitan.
Gun Control Vs. Mental Health Care: Debate After Mass Shootings Obscures Murky Reality
More than half of mass shooters have serious mental health disorders, experts say, but the vast majority of mentally ill people are not violent. Some clinicians suggest strategic interventions, including closing loopholes in background checks to buy firearms and allowing family members to confiscate guns under temporary court orders for relatives at risk of doing harm.
In California, Novel Initiatives Test Cities鈥 Power 鈥 And Will 鈥 To Tame Health Costs
Union-backed initiatives in Palo Alto and Livermore, Calif., aim to cap charges by hospitals and doctors, seeking to build on national furor over rising medical bills. The measures arise in health care markets that are among the most expensive in the nation.
