Mental Health

California's uninsured rate could nearly double by 2030, with the sharpest losses hitting Black, Asian, and Latino residents in Southern California.

n a complaint to state regulators, a health worker union alleges that Kaiser’s digital e-visit tool is used to screen patients for anxiety and depression without clinical supervision as required by law.

Like many people who are or have been homeless, Jessica Scott struggles with debilitating anxiety. When she finally moved from her stepfather’s car into a Sacramento apartment a few weeks ago, she said one thing played a major role in helping her take that step: Therapy.  “When you’re panicking so much that you can’t really […]

A new California law gives just more flexibility to keep defendants in jail rather than releasing them to community-based mental health treatment programs.

Many of the tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s aren’t consistently covered by insurance, putting answers out of reach for the people who need them most.

The union representing California State University professors is contesting the system's use of artificial intelligence tools and backing legislation that would protect their jobs from the technology.

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave condemned prisoners a chance to live differently when he suspended the death penalty. They aren't free and many will never be released, but now they have opportunities to grow.

Mental health professionals at Kaiser are raising concerns about an artificial intelligence tool that records medical appointments, saying it should have more safeguards.

"Everyone is going through something," one California teen said about the prevalence of mental health concerns among his peers. Youth advocates are urging the state to expand access to treatment.

Many Californians suffering from addiction struggle to find evidence-based treatment. A tool that helps them find care is at risk of losing state funding.