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03/13/2013

Stakeholders See California as National Model for Revamping Mental Health Care Services

AudioKirsten Barlow of the California Mental Health Directors Association, Sonoma County Mental Health Director Michael Kennedy, Rusty Selix of the California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies and Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg spoke with California Healthline about California's experience revamping its mental health care system.

12/16/2011

Advocates, Business Groups Raising Concerns About State's New Autism Coverage Mandate

AudioNicole Evans of the California Association of Health Plans, Henry Loubet of the insurance brokerage firm Keenan and Lorri Unumb of Autism Speaks spoke with California Healthline about the benefits and shortcomings of a new state law requiring private insurers to cover certain autism therapies.

09/17/2009

Cuts to Calif. Mental Health Care Could Leave Patients With Nowhere To Turn, Advocates Say

AudioJohn Buck of Turning Point Community Programs, Patricia Ryan of the California Mental Health Directors Association and Rusty Selix of the Mental Health Association in California discussed recent funding losses.

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