Mayor Zoran Mamdani is betting his public safety legacy on an overhaul of how the city responds to mental health emergencies, but that requires fixing de Blasio-era programs that have failed to deliver on promises for years. Nearly five years after its creation, the Behavioral Health Emergency Response Division, also known as B-HEARD, has been … Read more
In a letter several weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed a number of ways that a major Oregon-based health insurance company is failing them. Ali Hassoun, director of the Oregon Public Employees Benefits Commission, wrote in a Feb. 26 letter to Providence Health Plan that … Read more
JAQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A man walks through floodwaters on Kaupe Street in Waialua on March 20. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii Humane Society are asking residents and recovery workers to monitor for signs of leptospirosis in the wake of Kona Depression’s storm surge flooding. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii … Read more
Louisiana’s hot, sticky nights with temperatures above 70 degrees have a measurable impact on residents’ mental health, a study adds to a growing body of research on the link between heat and psychological health. In a peer-reviewed study published earlier this year in the journal PLOS Mental Health, researchers who analyzed nearly 12,000 calls to … Read more
ZEELAND, MI — More than a decade after the death of 15-year-old Zeeland East student Zach Kroll, his family is working to keep his memory alive and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health through the nonprofit Love and Lean. Not a day goes by that Lori Kroll doesn’t think about her son. Love and lean: … Read more
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