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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. visits Bismarck, discusses transformation for rural health care in North Dakota
(KFYR) - US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with statewide leaders to hear direc...
Cass County task force finds behavioral health a primary public safety challenge
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Cass County's Public Safety Task Force has recommended developing a behavioral health car...
Federal officials visit North Dakota to link soil health, farm profits and medical care
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - Top federal and state officials met in North Dakota on Thursday to examine how better ...
South Heartland District Health Department wins Parks and Recreation Department’s 2026 scarecrow competition
HASTINGS - The South Heartland District Health Department won the Parks and Recreation Department's 2026 Hallo...
Memorial Health to close one of its Springfield facilities
"We are working with each of the residents and their families to create transition plans, including placements at other facilities if appropriate," said the statement.
MSUM Political Science Professor shares insight on Kupec, Peterson Minn. Senate race separated by four votes
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - DFL State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead has always been aware that his District 4 sea...
SAP Business One: 30 Years of Growing Together
For 30 years, SAP Business One has been growing alongside small- and medium-sized customers. Read to learn more about the solution.
Health care professionals at G.I. Regional Medical Center report being assaulted by patient
GRAND ISLAND - Two health care professionals at Grand Island Regional Medical Center reported at 9:32 p.m. Nov...
Always Asking Why: The Drive Behind UCF Nursing Leader's Passion for Healthcare
As the dean of the College of Nursing and Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, Sharon Tucker has transformed curiosity into discovery, leadership and new possibilities for the future of healthcare.
Mavs, Stars Exit: What It Means for Dallas Business
An economist’s analysis finds the teams generate just $5,000 in additional spending per game at businesses closest to the AAC. The bigger loss may be something Dallas can’t put a price on.
Nvidia Adds "GPU App Prioritisation" Feature for Some RTX GPU Owners
But it's not mentioned in the patch notes and invisible for some users.
S.D. Biotech announces annual award winners
South Dakota Biotech recognized outstanding industry partners recently with awards presented at its annual summit.
Contract Brings Big Wins for Healthcare Professionals in New York - The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
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Business Beat : Thurston Woods offers financial incentives to fill multiple positions
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Thurston Woods Village, a faith-based retirement community in Sturgis, has launched a maj...
DAZN Pulse: Miami wins college football's bizarre Midterm Elections
Miami Hurricanes take center stage in college football’s bizarre midterm elections, with the latest headlines, analysis and reaction. Read more at DAZN News.
Cannabis Legalization Prevails in Massachusetts; Repeal Question Soundly Defeated
Ten years after legalizing adult-use cannabis, the Bay State voters rejected a prohibitionist proposal, Question 8, which aimed to wipe out the industry.
Constitutional convention fails, Money Out of Politics approved
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan voters have said a loud "no" to Proposal 1 to hold a constitutional conven...
Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees welcomes state and national representatives during recent monthly meeting
The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees had some special guests in attendance for their regular monthly m...
Business Beat : MCCU welcomes back Michelle Kappen as Lending Manager
MARSHALL,MI (WTVB) - A home is more than a place to live. It's where families grow, new chapters begin, and pe...
Gotham Sports App shut down: How to switch to DAZN
Find out what happened to the Gotham Sports app and how to watch the New York Knicks, Yankees, Rangers, Islanders and more on DAZN, including subscriptions, pricing and supported devices.
GTA 6 Pre-Load: Date and Disk Space Requirements Confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Plus: when "physical" customers can begin pre-loading.
Community Health Foundation addresses ‘largest gift’ in 230-acre Matlock Park for county
The Community Health Foundation executive director addressed the Montgomery County Commission Monday on the 230-acre donation.
Snowflake expands agentic AI platform with business context and governance tools
Snowflake expands agentic AI platform with business context and governance tools - SiliconANGLE
Business Networks Harness Agentic AI to Bolster Collaboration and Operational Resilience Among Trading Partners
Implementing AI in business networks can streamline operations and enhance value with customers and partners. Read to learn more.
JHS Science Olympiad Connects Students to Science Pathways
From identifying bugs and leaves to determining the daily sources of disease people interact with, the Olympiad provided different pathways for students to explore a plethora of scientific studies.
Coyote volleyball goes 9-0 in the month of October
VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota volleyball will be sad to say goodbye to the month of October after going 9-0 this month. The win streak is the longest for the Yotes since 2022, when they posted two 13-match winning streaks. The Coyotes’ defense has been particularly dominant, holding opponents to a sub-.200 hitting percentage […]
Wimpy Selected for Inaugural Oxford AI Governance Program for Social Scientists
Wimpy called the session at Oxford a “structured retraining for working scholars.”
Canelo Alvarez has plenty of big boxing nights left — his performance against Christian M'billi proved it
Heading into Saturday night's main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and live on DAZN PPV, questions swi...
$2.6M Grant Awarded to A-State to Research, Improve Animal Health
A-State is one of 36 universities nationwide to receive funding through the research facilities program.
UVA Health acquires vacant State Farm property on Pantops
UVA Health plans to move many outpatient services to the 365,000 square foot building, beginning patient service in 2028.
HEALTH INSURERS AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS URGED TO ASSIST FAMILIES AFFECTED BY LULU M. ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRE
State calls for swift, flexible action to help affected families replace essential medications DOVER, Del. (October 30, 2026) – This week, the Delaware Department of Insurance was notified by Secretary of Health and Social Services, Christen Linke Young and Secretary of Education Cindy Marten that the October 25 fire at Lulu M. Ross Elementary School […]
Review: Predator Atlas 8: Is Arc G3 Extreme a Game-Changer for PC Handhelds?
A brilliant handheld held back by Windows.
Cash flow management gets real-time data for lending
Cash flow management is moving into lending as Intuit uses real-time QuickBooks data to grow loans from $400 million to nearly $7 billion.
Report: Nvidia Accelerating RTX 5080 24GB Launch, Could Arrive By December
RTX 50 Super, is that you?
Three summer film productions bring business to Glasgow
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Glasgow hosted three film productions this summer as the Glasgow-Barren County Tou...
Developers get $1M state grant to ready business park near Georgetown
The Council on Development Finance approved up to $1M in site readiness funding for a $56M Georgetown business park aimed at small manufacturers.
Lisa Karch named president of North Dakota State College of Science
WHAPETON, N.D. (KFGO) - Lisa Karch has been named president of North Dakota State College of Science after ser...
Drake actuarial science professor shares national award for research connecting insurers and InsurTech data
A research paper coauthored by Dr. Changyue Hu, assistant professor of actuarial science in Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business, has received the North American Actuarial Journal (NAAJ) Annual Prize for the best paper published in 2025. The NAAJ, published by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), has honored one outstanding paper each year since 1983. ...
Science robotics startup Opentrons raises $40M to standardize laboratory automation
Science robotics startup Opentrons raises $40M to standardize laboratory automation - SiliconANGLE
Virginia’s Thijs De Ridder back to tackle ‘unfinished business’ after NCAA loss
De Ridder is the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year going into his second season with the Cavaliers.
When is Canelo vs M'Billi? What time are this weekend's biggest combat sports fights on DAZN
Find out when Canelo vs M'Billi, RWS 219, OKTAGON 96 and Naiza FC 86 start this weekend, with UK times and DAZN viewing links.
Reflex raises $14M to help enterprises replace generic third-party software with custom business apps
Reflex raises $14M to help enterprises replace generic third-party software with custom business apps - SiliconANGLE
Solink raises more than $100M to pull business data from security cameras with AI
Solink raises more than $100M to pull business data from security cameras with AI - SiliconANGLE
Advancing SAP Lakehouse and New Data Fabric Innovations in SAP Business Data Cloud for the Autonomous Enterprise
Explore the new lakehouse and business data fabric capabilities that will help enterprises build AI agents act with greater autonomy.
Retired NASA astronaut to speak at Asheville Museum of Science event
Downtown museum is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, with John Casper as its special guest
Review: Phantom Blade Zero Excels on PS5 with Great Animation and Visuals at 60fps
But what's up with that balanced mode?
Meet the Dallas 500: Linda Silver, Perot Museum of Nature and Science
The Eugene McDermott CEO shares what she would change about the museum industry, the one book every leader should read, and the biggest risk she's ever taken.
Can Canelo reclaim his crown? Five combat sports champions who fought their way back to the top
Can Canelo Alvarez reclaim the world title against Christian M'Billi? Discover five famous championship comebacks from Muhammad Ali to OKTAGON's Kaik Brito.
Healthcare Workers in Ontario, Canada, Vote to Unionize - The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Healthcare Workers in Ontario, Canada, Unionize
Two Rivers Public Health Department recognizes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
KEARNEY -National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, observed October 25-31, highlights the importance of prevent...
SAP and NTT to Cooperate on Delivering Trusted Sovereign Cloud and SAP Business AI Capabilities
TOKYO — The companies share the ambition to advance secure, resilient and sovereign digital transformation for regulated industries.
Gov. Meyer launches small business inspection pilot
Governor Matt Meyer’s Executive Order 21 will help Delaware small businesses open through the Small Business Joint Inspection Pilot.
These Dallas Entrepreneurs Are Bringing 60 Occupational Health Centers to Texas
Kelleyton J. Wilson Sr. and Myranna Wilson will work as area managers to establish Ervexia clinics across the state, creating 300 jobs while doing so.
Tulip Time Festival to Unveil 2027 Entertainment Lineup, Attractions
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 27, 2026) - Tribute acts will spotlight the 98th renewal of Holland's signature ...
Tulip Time Festival to Unveil 2027 Entertainment Lineup, Attractions
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 27, 2026) - Tribute acts will spotlight the 98th renewal of Holland's signature ...
APSU’s Science on Tap to explore how insects shape Icelandic ecosystem
Austin Peay State University’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host Science on Tap at Strawberry Alley Ale Works.
Business Beat : Hickerson named Chamber Assistant Director
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has officially named Taylar Hickerson as its new...
Who would win a combat sports Ballon d'Or? Five fighters who would be in contention in 2026
Who would win a combat sports Ballon d'Or in 2026? Five fighters from boxing and MMA make their case after a remarkable year of championship victories.
Union leader says for police mental health, a human counselor is better than a computer program
Amerson says the software promises a quick fix to a complicated problem.
UCLA Library's Data Science Center closed amid consolidation effort
UCLA Library dissolved its data consultation center and stopped offering data analysis services in August. The university consolidated the Data Science Center into UCLA Library’s research services unit as part of a broader effort to restructure the department, a UCLA Library spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Kids say ‘trick-or-treat’ at downtown businesses
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Kids of all ages walked up and down Phillips Avenue Sunday afternoon dressed up in their Halloween costumes. Some of those costumes featured characters from movies …
Memorial Health dietitian highlights importance of blood sugar management
Zeff encourages people to schedule regular medical appointments and get their blood sugar tested, particularly those with a family history of diabetes.
Ex-OpenAI science chief Kevin Weil launches Warp Sciences with $215M for drug chemistry
Ex-OpenAI science chief Kevin Weil launches Warp Sciences with $215M for drug chemistry - SiliconANGLE
Indoor golf facilities a booming business across the state
Indoor golf is booming in Delaware as Flight Indoor Golf and Back Nine Golf open, expand, and draw year-round players.
Business Beat : Chamber to host “Your Website Your 24/7 Salesperson” seminar
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will host a business presentation titled "Your W...
How to watch Navarrete vs Foster and Smith vs Puello: Combat sports on DAZN this weekend
Find out how to watch Navarrete vs Foster, Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello, RWS Muay Thai and Hitman Fight League on DAZN this weekend with fight dates, cards and viewing details.
CentraCare to Partner with Stellis Health
(KNSI) - CentraCare and Stellis Health have announced plans for Stellis to become part of CentraCare. Together...
Middle School students explore watershed science through activities the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative
More than 200 Copper Country middle school students explored watershed concepts on Michigan Tech's campus duri...
Sioux Falls pet business makes S.D. history in international ethics awards
"They have made trust and integrity a part of how they operate every day." Step inside the Sioux Falls business that just became the state's first winner of an international honor.
Review: Final Fantasy Resonance: Impressive 2D-HD Visuals, Excellent Performance on Every Platform
But what's up with image quality on Xbox Series S?
Take a break from opinion-page politics next week
Sometimes I think I’d take tornado season over election season. And that strikes me as an apt comparison as I imagine sheltering beneath a hinged cellar door until the storm has blown over — physically in one sense, mentally in the other. As an example of the debris flying around this season, my inbox was
Report: Inadequate Child Care Costs Lancaster County $288.8 Million in Annual Business Output
Inadequate child care costs Lancaster County an estimated $288.8 million annually in business output, accordin...
Inside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: The New Game-Changing Tech Powering Every Mode
Smoke, weather and animation have all seen huge upgrades.
Shader Compilation Stutter Begone: Nvidia's Latest GPU Drivers Finally Add Advanced Shader Delivery
Now AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia all support the tech - with Intel coming soon.
Shooting incident in Harvard occurs after individual with mental health disabilities accesses handgun
HARVARD - On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 at approximately 6:09 pm the Harvard Police Department responded to the are...
Microsoft: FSR 4.1 Coming "Very Soon" to Xbox Game Developers for Series X, Series S
How will FSR 4.1 stack up against PS5's QSSR and Pro's PSSR 2?
GTA 6 Platform Poll: 36% of DF Viewers to Play on PS5 Pro after 30,000 Votes
With only one in five planning to play on Xbox - and thousands of comments in favour of PC.
AMD Announces FSR 4.1 for Xbox Series X/S, Z2 Extreme and Z2A Handhelds, RX 6000 GPUs and More
Plus: FSR 4 will soon support Vulkan games.
Business Beat : Insight Coldwater Performs First Stress Echocardiogram, expanding heart care close to home
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater has successfully performed its first ec...
Toppenish School District receives $7.5 million federal grant to expand mental health services for students
The BriefThe Toppenish School District has been awarded up to $7.5 million through Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education), a federal grant administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).The grant will provide up to $1.5 million annually over five years to expand mental health services, strengthen substance use prevention and intervention, and improve access to support for students.District officials say the funding will help address identified gaps in services, particularly drug and alcohol counseling at the high school level, and will allow the district to build capacity for long-term mental health support.TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON — The Toppenish School District has been awarded up to $7.5 million through Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education), a federal grant administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to expand mental health services and substance use prevention for students.District officials said access to mental health resources has been limited, making it difficult for some students and families to get the support they need. The federal Project AWARE grant will help address those challenges by bringing schools and local healthcare providers together to better support students.The grant will provide up to $1.5 million annually over five years to expand mental health services, strengthen substance use prevention and intervention, and improve access to support for Toppenish students. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jeff Camero said the district is focused on coordinating with service providers in the area to work as a unified team."We made the awareness with the grant. But looking at all the service providers in the area and how can we all together work as a team?" Camero said.Camero said the district wants to use those resources to reach students earlier and provide more support for those struggling with their mental health. The district plans to address a range of mental health challenges, from anxiety and depression to youth suicide risk. Camero emphasized the importance of supporting students in grades eight through twelve, where suicide rates are a particular concern."Making sure from anxiety to depression, making sure that we can help support our students at those levels, but also the youth suicide risk, looking at that as a top in this area, in our grades, you know, eight, for example, eight through 12, looking at suicide rate and looking at how whether we look at the ACES or whatever program we're looking at, that's federal, how that connects and how we can better serve our students with this extra funding," Camero said.The funding will allow the district to bring in additional staff, including mental health and substance use specialists, to work directly with students and connect families with community resources. The district is already posting positions, including a director role, with additional positions expected to follow.District officials are also thinking beyond the grant's five-year timeline. Brittany Kaple, Director of Public Relations for the Toppenish School District, said the intent is to build capacity and establish connections that will sustain mental health services even after the grant funding ends."We do have the director position already posted, with some of our other positions following really close behind that. But the intent is to, you know, it's a five-year grant, so those positions would be funded for that five years. But there's also the intent to build capacity and make those connections so that at the end of the grant, when that money, you know, if that money is not renewed," Kaple said.As student mental health needs continue to evolve, access to drug and alcohol counseling has become an important priority for the district. Kaple said teachers and staff have been raising concerns about the need for more support, especially at the high school level."And that was something that was also an identified need by our high school staff when the superintendent met with them last school year. They said that that was a really great need, something that they felt was a gap in services that we were providing for our students. And so this is going to be one way to help support that need," Kaple said.The Toppenish School District says its goal is to ensure students and families have access to the support they need, both now and in the years ahead. Additional positions, including drug and alcohol counselors and family engagement specialists, are expected to be posted in the coming weeks. News Sunnyside City Council navigates 2027 budget planning Monique Garcia News "Dancing with the Stars" champion J.R. 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Louisiana ranks 9th nationally for business competitiveness for second consecutive year
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CentraCare to Be Official Health Care Provider for Johnnie Athletics
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Can AI solve our mental health access problem?
Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.
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The price premium is extraordinary.
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