October 20, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
A new Valley Vision and CapRadio survey shows the pandemic-induced economic crisis that has left millions of people unemployed has caused increased financial stress on Black and Latinx people.
October 20, 2020
Watch as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
October 18, 2020
California workplace safety officials cite Kaiser Permanente for failing to treat COVID-19 as an airborne disease. Kaiser says it will appeal the citation against its psychiatric facility in Santa Clara.
October 15, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act in November. California advocates say if it’s overturned, many people will become uninsured and the price of coverage will climb.
October 13, 2020
Watch as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
October 9, 2020
Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
October 8, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
Nearly one-third of Californians have put off medical care during the pandemic, a new survey shows. It also found the mental health of low-income Californians is deteriorating due to the crisis, and that telehealth has been a crucial solution.
October 7, 2020
With multiple COVID-19 outbreaks in Redding forcing the area to regress, Shasta County restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, and places of worship will have to operate at a more limited capacity.
October 7, 2020 | Kris Hooks
A spokesperson with the governor’s office said the person who tested positive “had not interacted with the Governor or staff that routinely interacts with the Governor.”
October 6, 2020
Coughs, sore throats and runny noses are common in fall and winter, and they rarely signal dire disease. But with COVID-19 a threat this year and flu an annual hazard, here's what you need to know.
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October 22, 2020
From Medicare to Obamacare to controlling drug costs, the candidates mostly differ in their approach to health care. Here's a quick guide to their views and proposals.
October 22, 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase, many rural communities, places which were largely spared during the early months of the pandemic, are now contending with a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
October 22, 2020
The CARES Act provides funds to pay medical bills for uninsured COVID-19 patients. But a young man's death in Nashville, Tenn., shows people often don't know about the program until it's too late.
October 21, 2020
COVID-19 antibody drugs appear to be helping people avoid hospitalization. Tens of thousands of people a day could be candidates to take the drugs, but the scarce supply has to be rationed.
October 21, 2020
When a Latina woman went to a Bay Area hospital, a doctor was dismissive of her COVID symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus?
