This Federal Experiment Is Pouring Money into Mental Hospitals. Will It Work?

As states struggle to meet the needs of people with serious mental illness, some are signing on to a federal pilot project that’s funneling new funding into institutional care.

Guests:

• Alex Barnard, Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University
• Danny Pasquini, patient
• Teresa Pasquini, Advocate
• Tyler Sadwith, Medicaid Director, California Department of Health Care Services
• Morgan Shields, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
• Ruth Shim, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, UC Davis

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