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Despite State’s Efforts To Improve Care For Denti-Cal Patients, Access Still A Major Issue
The Department of Health Care Services says less than a quarter of adults on Medi-Cal saw a dentist within the last year.
The Stat investigation looks at the priorities of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism under Director George Koob. It comes amid a report that NIH researchers were wooing the alcohol industry to support a study about the benefits of moderate drinking.
In all, 11.8 million people signed up for coverage through the marketplaces, down about 400,000 from last year. And while premiums did spike, subsidized consumers are actually paying less because of an odd quirk that came about after the Trump administration cut off payments to insurers.
Sonoma County Approves $1.9M In Funding For Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services
But the Behavioral Health division is confronting a deficit in the current budget year of $8.6 million.
Dawn and Howard Mauer, who lost their daughter to an accident involving another driver texting, are part of the campaign.
People Who Experience Sudden, Dramatic Financial Loss Are 50% More Likely To Die Within 20 Years
The study suggests that financial health is more closely tied to wellbeing than might have been previously assumed.
Officials had removed residents of a homeless encampment along the Santa Ana river trail, but has been struggling to come up with a permanent solution for their relocation.
In California, It’s The Single-Payer-Or-Bust Camp Versus The Realists
Some advocates are pushing for incremental change with universal coverage as the goal, but others are still focused on single-payer legislation.
Buying Into The Hype Around Exciting Genetic Technology? Here’s A Gut Check
Stat offers a three-part documentary series that looks back at the roots of three of today’s most promising genetic technologies.
Retired CEO To Pay Camarillo Health Care District $173,000 In Settlement
The district’s case centered on whether Jane Rozanski collaborated with an attorney with whom she was romantically involved to bilk the agency.