Unvaccinated people who get severe COVID may face a heightened risk of developing mental health issues, with certain conditions becoming more common in the weeks after diagnosis, regardless of ...

Those eligible for the SMI discount can claim: A 100% exemption. If they have a severe mental impairment and live alone (or only with others who have a severe mental impairment). A 50% discount. If ...

A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 29, 2024, Section D, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Linking Mental Illness and Risk of Severe Covid.

C alifornia is overhauling its mental-health system. The state exemplifies two broad shifts in mental-health care in America: the building of more beds and an expansion of involuntary treatment.