Pandemic Approaches: The Differences Between Florida, California California imposed tough restrictions to try to control the spread of COVID-19, but Florida did not. California struggled with huge case numbers and hospitalizations while Florida did better. Why?Heard onToggle more optionsCalifornia imposed tough restrictions to try to control the spread of COVID-19, but Florida did not. California struggled with huge case numbers and hospitalizations while Florida did better. Why?NOEL KING, HOST:New federal data shows that in the first half of 2020, the life expectancy of Americans fell by a...…Pandemic Approaches: The Differences Between Florida, California California imposed tough restrictions to try to control the spread of COVID-19, but Florida did not. California struggled with huge case numbers and hospitalizations while Florida did better. Why?Heard onToggle more optionsCalifornia imposed tough restrictions to try to control the spread of COVID-19, but Florida did not. California struggled with huge case numbers and hospitalizations while Florida did better. Why?NOEL KING, HOST:New federal data shows that in the first half of 2020, the life expectancy of Americans fell by a...WW…

California Hospitals Face Staff Shortages As Hospitalizations Soar In large parts of California, hospitals are scrambling to bolster staffing as ICUs fill up and hospitals are overwhelmed. The state is requesting federal help and seeking medical staff from overseas.Heard onToggle more optionsIn large parts of California, hospitals are scrambling to bolster staffing as ICUs fill up and hospitals are overwhelmed. The state is requesting federal help and seeking medical staff from overseas.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Hospitals in California are facing a staffing shortage heading into the middle of...…California Hospitals Face Staff Shortages As Hospitalizations Soar In large parts of California, hospitals are scrambling to bolster staffing as ICUs fill up and hospitals are overwhelmed. The state is requesting federal help and seeking medical staff from overseas.Heard onToggle more optionsIn large parts of California, hospitals are scrambling to bolster staffing as ICUs fill up and hospitals are overwhelmed. The state is requesting federal help and seeking medical staff from overseas.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Hospitals in California are facing a staffing shortage heading into the middle of...WW…

Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Is Failing Efforts are growing to remove or reduce the role of police in responding to people in a mental health crisis. Critics and proponents alike say a widely adopted program has too often failed.Heard onToggle more optionsNationwide protests over police accountability and racial justice have reenergized longstanding efforts how police departments respond to someone in a mental health emergency. Many are calling law enforcement's role in responding to those crisis calls unless absolutely necessary. Since 2015, people killed by...…Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Is Failing Efforts are growing to remove or reduce the role of police in responding to people in a mental health crisis. Critics and proponents alike say a widely adopted program has too often failed.Heard onToggle more optionsNationwide protests over police accountability and racial justice have reenergized longstanding efforts how police departments respond to someone in a mental health emergency. Many are calling law enforcement's role in responding to those crisis calls unless absolutely necessary. Since 2015, people killed by...WW…

LA County Officials Grapple With Inmates Suffering From Mental Health Issues Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.Heard onLiz BakerToggle more optionsIt's recreation time at a Los Angeles County jail known as the Twin Towers. Nearly a dozen disheveled young men stand docilely as they munch on sandwiches out of brown paper bags. They're half-naked except for sleeveless, thick, blanket-like restraints wrapped around them like medieval...…LA County Officials Grapple With Inmates Suffering From Mental Health Issues Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.Heard onLiz BakerToggle more optionsIt's recreation time at a Los Angeles County jail known as the Twin Towers. Nearly a dozen disheveled young men stand docilely as they munch on sandwiches out of brown paper bags. They're half-naked except for sleeveless, thick, blanket-like restraints wrapped around them like medieval...WW…