Medi-Cal Expands Services to Provide More Help to Unhoused Californians
May 8, 2024
Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, is currently transforming to expand coverage for unhoused and at-risk individuals across the state.
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Prop 1: Many Opinions About Upcoming Mental Health Ballot Proposal
February 22, 2024
On March 5, the date of the presidential primary election, California voters will have the final word on whether the state will overhaul and expand access to mental health services treatment.
Service Set for Retired Judge Sherman Smith
September 14, 2016
Sherman Wendell Smith, Jr., retired judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, passed away on September 4, following a long illness. He was 72 years old.
Board of Supervisors Vote for Improvement of Medical Services for Inmates
June 23, 2015
Hoping to improve the medical services provided to jail inmates, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to shift the responsibility from the Sheriff’s Department to the Department of Health Services. The county currently allocates approximately $330 million and over 2,000 positions per year on health, mental health, and public health services to the roughly 17,500 inmates housed in county jails. Of this amount, $238 million and more than 1,700 budgeted positions are allocated to the Sheriff’s Medical Services Bureau (MSB). Los Angeles County is the only county in California in which the Sheriff’s Department runs its own