The rise in patients has left hospitals searching for solutions, with an eye toward the bottom line. It’s costly to care for patients languishing in emergency departments, running up losses in behavioral health, hospitals say.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
It can be very difficult to find long-term care in California, and it’s even harder for families without a nest egg to pay for it. That spells trouble, because California is getting older.
One of the most common arguments against single-payer health systems is that they lead to the rationing of care. Such arguments overlook the rationing baked into the current U.S. system.
A new reporting project will "examine the health risks to the public that can occur when society and local governments neglect or underfund initiatives to alleviate conditions where homeless populations live."
State and federal nutritional guidelines exist for public schools, but who's regulating after school programs and child care centers?
Why does one of the wealthiest countries in the world make its most vulnerable citizens choose between food or shelter?
A look at how the country’s two biggest states have insured their kids helps explain why nearly 4 million American children remain without health coverage.
A San Diego Business Journal examination, which included multiple public records requests, revealed the extent of the patient backlog.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Monica Vaughan, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
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"If you have a loved one struggling with addiction and you’re looking for a safe place to send them for recovery in California, good luck."