October, 2023
F.D.A. Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine
The New York Times By Andrew Hones Oct. 11, 2023 Unsupervised treatment — fueled by telemedicine prescriptions — for various psychiatric problems poses a number of health risks, the agency said. The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert on Tuesday about the dangers of treating psychiatric disorders with compounded versions of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic that... read more
Kaiser agrees to $200 million in fines, fixes after failing to provide timely mental health care
Los Angeles Times By Andrew J. Campa Oct. 13, 2023 Kaiser Permanente agreed to a $200-million settlement and major changes to its mental health services after investigations revealed the healthcare giant canceled tens of thousands of appointments and failed to provide timely care, the California Department of Managed Health Care announced Thursday. The agreement includes... read more
The Washington Post By Cathy Free October 18, 2023 Her doctor, Earl D. King, said he wrote it down ‘because people sometimes don’t follow your instructions’ Robin Sipe’s eyes filled with tears as soon as her doctor entered the examining room. “My cat had recently died and I was feeling really sad and depressed,” Sipe... read more
California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness. Now the locals have to make it work
Los Angeles Times By Thomas Curwen Oct. 12, 2023 Earlier this year, when Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out the agenda for his second term, he made clear his ambition to reform the state’s behavioral health system. By signing into law on Tuesday an expansion of conservatorship criteria, and then approving a ballot measure on Thursday to increase... read more
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