MENTAL HEALTH

Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss the struggle to find primary care in western Mass., educator shortages as teachers face burnout, employer efforts to bring employees back into the office and much more.

Franklin County's Interim Sheriff Lori Streeter is a few weeks into her new job. While she is no stranger to Greenfield, Mass., her new role job makes her the face of the agency. That's something she says she is slowly getting used to.

Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found a vocal ally in its marketing of the drug: police.

The new Caring Health Center location will give residents more access to medical, behavioral, and dental health care.

We learn about agricultural care at ServiceNet's Prospect Meadow Farm and explore astronomy and astrology with Mr. Universe.

Wellpoint, which administers health plans for state and municipal employees in Massachusetts, said Baystate wants to charge too much for its services. Baystate said Wellpoint is offering too little.

The state auditor's report found a dangerous lack of oversight around prescribing strong psychiatric medications for children in state custody.

Question 4 would have allowed psychedelic home-growing and healing centers. Supporters will now focus on decriminalizing psychedelics on a city-by-city basis and urge legislators to eventually take up the issue again.

Voters rejected Question 4, a measure to legalize certain plant-based psychedelic drugs and created a network of licensed therapy centers so adults 21 and older could consume them under supervision.

A new federal rule change has made methadone more accessible than ever, but many advocates and patients say it should be much easier for patients to receive. Those running the methadone clinics are not so sure.