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Kaiser mental health patients struggle for timely treatment – Los Angeles Times

After years of state sanctions and fines, Kaiser Permanente claims it has gone a long way toward improving its mental health care. The national managed-care giant — California’s largest insurer with 9 million members — touts more than 1,200 therapist hires since 2016, improved patient access to appointments and an expanded training program for mental… Read More »

HHS official says timely access to medical records is a right

Roger Severino, the Trump administration official tasked with enforcing civil rights in medicine, knows what it’s like to overpay for healthcare. Severino, the director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, recently sought medical care for a foot injury that required surgery. The day before the surgery, his… Read More »