Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsI recently spoke at the Southern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference in San Diego. The daylong discussions covered a wide range of health care initiatives and policies that impact all Californians.During my presentation, I discussed major topics slated by the legislature for next year. This year we dealt with telehealth, opioids and substance abuse, access to health care, Medi-Cal and mental health. My legislation included creating a grant program framework for medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders to counties for those under supervision to reduce recidivism and drug abuse and extending the California Health Benefits Review Program to improve health care outcomes through expanded access to lif
