Lawmakers are considering a broader bill designed to address health care and nutrition in Connecticut prisons after several government reports highlighted problems with drug distribution, staffing levels, food quality and medical care at correctional facilities. Rep. Steve Staffstrom of Bridgeport said House Bill 5567 was created after concerns were raised by lawmakers in January about … Read more
After years of success at Wigway, an Oakland patient is facing a setback as California cuts Medi-Cal coverage for long-term obesity drugs, putting his health at risk. Michael Silk/Universal Pictures Group via Getty Images I’ve lived with chronic obesity since I was 18 months old. For decades, it has shaped every part of my health … Read more
Redding, Calif. – Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie A. Bridget is urging California lawmakers to pass Assembly Bill 46, calling it a necessary fix to the state’s mental health diversion system, which she says has left courts with too little authority to protect public safety. Bridget announced that she is joining the California District Attorneys … Read more