Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News

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Planned Parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters
Planned Parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
July 8, 2024
2:05 pm

Planned Parenthood is preparing a seven-figure campaign blitz to oust GOP incumbents from California congressional seats.

California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won’t pay off.
California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won’t pay off.
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
April 26, 2024
3:15 pm

California is believed to be the first state to offer a mental health app with free coaching to all young residents.

Paris Hilton backs California bill requiring sunshine on ‘troubled teen industry’
Paris Hilton backs California bill requiring sunshine on ‘troubled teen industry’
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
April 17, 2024
3:00 pm

Hilton has become a high-profile advocate for getting tough on what she describes as the “troubled teen industry,” which promises to rehabilitate teenagers struggling with substance abuse, mental illness, and problematic behavior.

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed
In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
January 24, 2024
3:23 pm

The county hopes a team of occupational therapists can improve the likelihood of success in transitioning people indoors.

New doula benefits ‘life-changing’ for California mom
New doula benefits ‘life-changing’ for California mom
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
December 20, 2023
7:00 am

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, started offering the benefit in January.

LA county invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students
LA county invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
December 12, 2023
2:05 pm

Los Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K-12 students.

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Southern California woman
‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Southern California woman
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
October 13, 2023
2:05 pm

Teresa Johnson can’t escape the pain. It’s as if she’s getting pierced by needles all over her body, all at once.

California legislature passes Gov. Newsom’s proposal to retool mental health services act
California legislature passes Gov. Newsom’s proposal to retool mental health services act
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
September 18, 2023
2:30 pm

The California Legislature passed a pair of bills greenlighting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign to build 10,000 new beds and housing units and increase drug addiction treatment as part of his response to the state’s homelessness and drug crises.

Patients in California county may see refunds, debt relief from charity care settlement
Patients in California county may see refunds, debt relief from charity care settlement
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
August 14, 2023
12:08 pm

California’s largest public hospital plans to start notifying 43,000 former patients Monday that they may be eligible for refunds or billing corrections.

As a union pushes to cap hospital CEO pay, it’s accused of playing politics
As a union pushes to cap hospital CEO pay, it’s accused of playing politics
Molly Castle Work, KFF Health News
August 9, 2023
12:16 pm

The aim is aspirational: Hospital executives shouldn’t make more than the president of the United States.

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