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New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is working with states to promote access to Medicaid services for people with mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) crises.
Exposure to Plastics During Pregnancy Can Raise Blood Pressure
In a study of pregnant women, exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals found in plastics and other household products, was associated with elevated blood pressure during late pregnancy, as well as long-term changes to blood pressure.
What we found digging into an elder care landscape rocked by the pandemic
There is no elder care system in California. Instead, there is a patchwork of options. And because, with limited exceptions, we don’t dedicate public funds to long-term daily care, many options are wildly out of reach to families without significant resources.
Fatal Traffic Collision
On Sunday, December 26, 2021, about 9:37 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station, responded to the intersection of Ramona Expressway and Sanderson Avenue, regarding a report of a major-injury traffic collision. Deputies and AMR arrived and located the two vehicle traffic collision.
Suspicious Death
The victim has been identified as 46 year-old, Jodi Newkirk, a resident of the Mountain Center community. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Master Investigator Loureiro of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-277 or Investigator Rinkert of the Hemet Sheriff’s Station at 951-791-3400.
