SAN DIEGO – Craig McEwen, a former NFL star who won a Super Bowl ring in the late 80s, does not fit the stereotype of someone on the verge of homelessness. McEwen, who suffered repeated concussions in his NFL career of six years, was evicted last July from his San Diego County apartment. He searched … Read more
Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Some are never tested. These screenings are done to ensure that ADHD patients are taking Adderall safely and not taking too many or selling them. KHN was told by several doctors that there … Read more
SACRAMENTO (Calif.) — Sacramento and Solano counties are locked in a dispute with the state about mental health coverage for a small portion of Medicaid patients in their counties. This dispute threatens to disrupt treatment for almost 50,000 residents who have severe mental illness. The Department of Health Care Services administers Medi-Cal. It says Sacramento … Read more
Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Some are never tested. These screenings are done to ensure that ADHD patients are taking Adderall safely and not taking too many or selling them. KHN was told by several doctors that there … Read more