California law aims to strengthen access to mental health services

By Bernard J. Wolfson
Published 8 Min Read

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The number of people with symptoms of depression and anxiety has nearly quadrupled during the COVID pandemic, which has made it even more maddeningly difficult to get timely mental health care, even if you have good insurance.

A California law signed Oct. 8 by Gov. Gavin Newsom could help. It requires that mental health and substance abuse patients be offered return appointments no more than 10 days after a previous session, unless their provider OKs less frequent visits.

Bernard J. Wolfson
From KHN

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