Home Births Gain Popularity In ‘Baby Bust’ Decade
September 21, 2021
Over the past decade, California has seen a sustained rise in the proportion of people who opt to give birth at home or in midwife-run birthing centers rather than in a hospital.
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‘This Did Not Need To Happen’: Fourth COVID-19 Wave Pushes California’s Healthcare Workers To The Brink
September 16, 2021 | Nina Sparling
COVID-19 has exacerbated an ongoing challenge for hospitals across California: hiring and retaining enough nurses. Communities in the Central Valley are among those where the shortage is the most acute.
Sacramento Supervisors Approve Resolution Denouncing COVID-19 Misinformation
September 14, 2021 | Ed Fletcher
A Sacramento County Board of Supervisors resolution denouncing COVID-19 misinformation puts one of its members on the hot seat. The resolution states that misinformation poses a threat to the health of Sacramento County residents.
Hospitals Overwhelmed, Understaffed In Northern California As Younger Unvaccinated Residents Drive Delta Transmission
September 13, 2021 | Nina Sparling
As the virus spreads rapidly through communities with low vaccination rates, frontline workers are getting sick or having to quarantine after exposure, further stressing institutions and small businesses.
Sacramento City Unified Parents Frustrated With District’s Independent Study Program
September 13, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone
Roughly 1,600 students at Sacramento City Unified schools have chosen to continue learning at home through the pandemic. But most of the kids remain without teacher assignments, and parents say the district has left many questions unanswered.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Tests Positive For COVID-19
September 11, 2021 | Kris Hooks
It’s not clear where or when Steinberg contracted the highly contagious virus, but he said he received a positive test on Friday. The mayor, who turns 62 in October, said being fully vaccinated has kept severe symptoms at bay.
Interview: How Vaccine And Mask Mandates Might Affect Employees And Employers
September 9, 2021 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez
With Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine approved by the FDA, some employers are looking to tie employment to vaccination requirements. However, things can get tricky with certain exemptions.
California’s Community Colleges Divided On Vaccine Mandates For Students
September 2, 2021 | Ed Fletcher | Janelle Salanga
Students returning to California’s publicly-owned four-year college and university campuses this fall will be required to show proof of vaccination. Most students attending community college in the state won’t have the same safeguard.
California Coronavirus Updates: Plans To Roll Back Coronavirus Protections Is In The Cards If Larry Elder Wins Recall Election
August 31, 2021
A Republican candidate hasn’t won a statewide election in California in the last 15 years — but the rapid ascent of conservative Larry Elder in the September gubernatorial recall election that could oust Gov. Gavin Newsom is alarming Democrats.
Nurse Shortages In California Reaching Crisis Point
August 29, 2021
COVID-19 burnout is driving many nurses to quit, and hospital administrators say the state’s new vaccine mandate is compounding the shortage, too.
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The Best Time For Rehabilitation After A Stroke Might Actually Be 2 To 3 Months Later
September 20, 2021
Intensive rehabilitative therapy that starts two to three months after a stroke may be key to helping the injured brain rewire, a new study suggests. That's later than covered by many insurance plans.
The Affordable Care Act Can Help Au Pairs Avoid Medical Debt
September 20, 2021
Child care workers from outside the U.S. often buy health coverage through an agency. But those policies can have big gaps, critics warn. ACA plans are comprehensive and, with subsidies, can be cheap.
Overwhelmed With COVID Patients, Oregon Hospitals Postpone Surgeries And Cancer Care
September 16, 2021
Patients with advanced cancer and heart disease are among those who have had to wait for surgeries and other procedures as critically ill, unvaccinated COVID patients strain the medical system.
The DOJ Says A Data Mining Company Fabricated Medical Diagnoses To Make Money
September 14, 2021
In a civil suit filed this week, the Justice Department accuses a New York medical analytics company of helping a Medicare Advantage plan cheat taxpayers out of millions of dollars.
This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License
September 14, 2021
Simone Gold isn't alone. NPR found other physicians who retained their licenses despite spreading misinformation online and to the media about effective COVID-19 vaccines and unproven treatments.
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