CHCF July 18, 2024
Geoff Gossett, 39, an illustrator in Madera County, was not surprised to learn that many residents of California’s Central Valley have difficulty accessing mental health providers.
Until 2019 Gossett lived in his native Los Angeles, the state’s most populous county. He was unemployed and relied on Medi-Cal and other public programs for mental health services. “In LA, I found that there were a lot more resources in terms of public programs that take Medi-Cal,” he said. “Up here, some of the therapists took it, but it was very sparse.”
He’s right. The Central Valley has less access to vital resources than the rest of California, according to data released recently by the California Health Care Foundation. The foundation’s 2024 Central...
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