The Bigger Apple Podcast

Why New York's Mental Health System Isn't Working


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Why are so many visibly ill people on New York's streets and trains in a city that guarantees shelter? Liena and Nicole speak with Manhattan Institute senior fellow and Homelessness in America author Stephen Eide about deinstitutionalization, Medicaid's limits on long-term psychiatric care, and how shelters and supportive housing actually function. They also discuss what Eide has observed in Norway's mental-health system during his current research, and how it contrasts with the challenges New York faces as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani moves to create a Department of Community Safety.
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The Bigger Apple PodcastBy Liena Zagare