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California Targets Hard-Hit Tribal Communities With Opioid Addiction Treatment Program
In 2017, California received $90 million in federal funding to reduce opiate addiction and overdose deaths, and the state will use some of that money to increase buprenorphine prescribing practices in tribal communities, while also expanding overdose prevention with naloxone.
Somalis’ Cultural Barriers, Perceptions About Mental Health Issues Stoke Fears About Suicide
“We don’t really talk about it when the suicide occurs in the community — of course we grieve, of course we go to the graves, but I feel like there’s no larger discussion at the end of the day,” said Munira Ali, of San Diego.
Advocates Skeptical Orange County Officials Will Come Up With Permanent Solution For Homeless
Under a legal settlement, officials are supposed to come up with a more permanent solution for the hundreds of people who were removed from an encampment and placed in motels. But the deadline is looming and it doesn’t look likely the officials will cut through the red tape in time.
Glitch At Fertility Clinic Exposes Vulnerabilities In System For Women Freezing Eggs
The San Francisco fertility clinic declined to say how many eggs and embryos had been affected but said a malfunctioning tank contained “several thousand” eggs and embryos.
Navy To Sink $1M Into Research On Whether Surfing Helps Vets With PTSD
“For many of our patients, exercise is the best medicine, and exercise in the natural environment is even better,” said James LaMar, a physician at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Daylong Siege At Veterans’ Home In Napa Leaves Three Women Dead
Albert Wong, 36, was recently expelled from The Pathway Home’s veteran treatment program. Wong went into the home during a going-away party for two employees, and the standoff only ended when police stormed the building.
Viewpoints: California’s Single-Payer Bill Isn’t Sound Policy, It’s A Political Press Release
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Administration Rejects Idaho’s Attempt To Skirt Health Law Rules, But Offers Another Path Forward
Idaho invited insurers to submit coverage plans that don’t measure up to the health law’s requirements. While CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the government has a duty to enforce and uphold the law, she also suggested that with slight modifications the coverage could be legally offered as a short-term plan.
Ambitious Plan Aims To Get LA’s Homeless Veterans Population Off The Streets
Meanwhile, the VA is also exploring temporary housing to more quickly get veterans off the street while developers work to fund and construct more permanent solutions.
In Heated Single-Payer Debate, What Are The Facts?
Politifact takes a look at the issue and what the current single-payer bill would entail for California.