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Supervisor Connie Chan, who sit on the committee, called the hearing in response to complaints about Kaiser-insured city employees and retirees who aren't getting timely access to mental health care. Chan is the board's representative on the Health Service Board, the governing body of the San Francisco Health Service System, the agency that negotiates the contracts for some , city employees, retirees, and their family members. A majority of them are covered by Kaiser.

The global pandemic has only highlighted this problem and has increased demand for mental health care significantly," Chan said. Although both SFHSS and Kaiser said they want to provide immediate, nonurgent mental health treatment for patients, the resources aren't there.

Kaiser said it has stepped up access to mental health care, but a national shortage of health care specialists is part of the problem,. Maria Koshy. So, while our country moves through a broad public health crisis, the ongoing national shortage of qualified mental health care professionals has stretched our caregivers. A Kaiser patient seeking mental health treatment will get a minute phone assessment within about ten days. Stephen Curry Reaches 5, Assists, Warriors Beat Kings Stephen Curry scored 27 points and became the first player in Warriors franchise history to reach 5, assists, helping Golden State improve to with a victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

KPIX 5. Jet Fuel Shortage Impacts Air Travel Around the West A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West.

Travel Fueling California's Measles Outbreak; UCLA Students Quarantined Measles cases are on the rise in 11 California counties including San Francisco and are being fueled by exposure to the disease during overseas travel among other factors, state health officials announced Thursday.

Eating Several Eggs Per Week Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Disease Research from Northwestern Medicine finds that adults who ate several eggs per week and high amounts of dietary cholesterol had a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause.

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