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Sammy Caiola
Healthcare Reporter
Sammy Caiola has been covering medical breakthroughs, fitness fads and health policy in California since 2014. Before joining CapRadio, Sammy was a health reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She has degrees in journalism and gender studies from Northwestern University.
In 2015 Sammy completed a data fellowship at the University of Southern California, which led to a three-part series on black child death in Sacramento County. She has also reported extensively on autism spectrum disorder, reproductive health care, LGBT health, and conjoined twinning.
Sammy is a ZUMBA instructor and an avid hiker. She hails from Long Island, New York, but much prefers the fine wine and stunning scenery of the West coast. In her spare time, she plays with her black Labrador, Pepper, and performs in local community theatre productions.
California Officials Say Gathering With Up To Three Households Is Now Allowed. Here’s How To Do It Safely
October 16, 2020
With new positive cases on the decline statewide and many counties reopening businesses with modifications, the state is greenlighting small, private social gatherings outdoors.
California Could Lose Out More Than Other States If Affordable Care Act Overturned
October 15, 2020
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.
.jpg&width=480 "In this March 9, 2017 file photo, Dr. Garen Wintemute, an emergency room physician at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, shows the website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, on a computer in the hospital in Sacramento.")
Should Doctors Be Asking Patients About Gun Safety? These California Researchers Say Yes
October 12, 2020
Doctors already talk to their patients about smoking, drinking and exercise habits. In California, they might start asking questions about firearm ownership, too.
Low-Income Californians Are Stressed, But Avoiding Medical Care. Experts Say Telehealth Could Help
October 8, 2020
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.
After String Of Violent Shootings This Weekend, Sacramento Community Leaders Call For Investment In Youth
October 6, 2020
In Del Paso Heights and other areas that have historically grappled with gun violence, community leaders say people are reeling from a string of drive-by shootings involving youth over the weekend.
Blind Sacramentans Are Adapting To Social Distancing — But Sighted People Should Help
October 4, 2020
Sacramento’s Society for the Blind says their clients have needed to adopt new skills during the pandemic to help them navigate social distancing protocols and adjust to remote work.
Nurse Practitioners Win Their Battle For Practice Expansion In Light Of COVID-19
September 30, 2020
California’s nurse practitioners will be able to provide patient care with less supervision from medical doctors under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday.
Sacramento County Is Building A Workforce Of Residents To Teach Their Neighbors About COVID-19
September 28, 2020
In Sacramento’s most diverse neighborhoods, health officials are hiring ‘navigators’ to educate fellow community members about safe business practices.
Is A Third COVID-19 Surge Coming? Experts Say It’s Likely, Unless Behaviors Change
September 28, 2020
As businesses reopen with modifications, some children go back to school and the weather slowly cools, health experts have a uniform message: COVID-19 is not over.
Californians Are Voting On Another Dialysis Ballot Measure. What To Know About Prop. 23.
September 24, 2020
A proposition on the November ballot would place several new requirements on dialysis clinics. Supporters say these are necessary safety measures, opponents say they’re too costly and will lead to clinic closures.