Officials at the VA say they plan to cut tens of thousands more jobs. Providers there say cutting any jobs will compromise health care. Mental health workers say they’re already feeling these impacts.
Loneliness is at epidemic levels across the U.S. and is correlated with higher risks of many chronic diseases. Some doctors and therapists are writing their patients prescriptions for socializing.
Medicaid can now pay for medical and mental health care delivered on the sidewalk. This will transform how care for unhoused people can be given in the states that take advantage of the policy change.
Abortion laws have changed so dramatically in the U.S., it’s hard for patients to navigate what’s legal where. A new study finds it’s difficult even to know which hospitals offer abortion services.
Many pregnant people struggling with substance abuse don’t want to get help for fear of losing their children to the state. Casa Mía offers safe harbor.