California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off. By Molly Castle Work UPDATED APRIL 26, 2024 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2024California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off. By Molly Castle Work UPDATED APRIL 26, 2024 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-youth-teletherapy-apps-rollout-slow/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9SMA7I5U3SjMSu1fZqQGwso6xxQvXIixAIXXFbwH9QI5VnTDzFod3zMKz8fee5sT1iZNGgfuD_UPe0Yu7jrP5QpzTRmA&_hsmi=304527588&utm_content=304527588&utm_source=hs_email California launched two teletherapy apps as part of the governor’s $500 million foray into health technology with private companies. But the rollout has been so slow that one company has yet to make its app available on Android, and social workers worry youths who need clinical care won’t get referrals.