California's huge health care expansion has an unintended consequence: Closure of addiction, mental health treatment options
Briefly

"Detox is a crucial spot to land for addicted people. But San Mateo County, the fifth-largest in the Bay Area, has only one operating detox facility after Star Vista closed its detox center in October."
"The reason? The nonprofit no longer has enough funding from the state's health care agency to keep its doors open... The reforms to Medi-Cal changed the way it reimburses providers like Star Vista."
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