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It has been 50 years since homosexuality was declassified as a mental illness. A new play tells the story

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Hi, I’m Aaricka! If you like this article, you’ll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every day of the week you will receive fresh community-driven news that keeps you up to date with our independent local news. A new comedy screening in Hollywood all this month dramatizes the real-life struggle in the 1970s … Read more

State policies play an important role in expanding access to mental health care

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Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur telehealth expansion were associated with telehealth expansion by mental health facilities, but telehealth growth was lowest among facilities in counties with the largest percentage of black residents, according to a new RAND corporate study. Telehealth expansion was also lower among facilities that accepted Medicaid or … Read more