News Archive

California Hospitals Prepare For Possible Ebola Cases

October 27, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

State officials have chosen University of California health care systems as go-to facilities to treat California-based patients diagnosed with the Ebola virus.

Health Care

Reno Clinic Begins Expansion

October 23, 2014 | Ky Plaskon

A low-income clinic in Reno has begun a $13 million expansion that will allow it to treat nearly 2,000 more patients than it can at present.

State Government

Brown Retains Lead, Prop 2 Gains Support

October 23, 2014 | Katie Orr

Governor Jerry Brown is retaining his lead and the political ads blanketing California’s airwaves may be having an effect on voters.

Health Care

Governor Brown Meets With Health Officials to Prepare for Possible Ebola Case

October 22, 2014

On Tuesday, the Governor met with a group of nurses from the California Nurses Association, which wants to go above and beyond new safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control.

Health Care

Nevadans to See More Health Plan Choice, Modest Price Increases in 2015

October 20, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

Nevada’s Division of Insurance has released the rates for people buying their own health insurance in 2015.

Health Care

Covered California Braces For New Open Enrollment Period

October 16, 2014 | Ben Adler

The new Open Enrollment period under the federal health care law starts in less than a month – and California’s health care exchange says it’s sending out renewal notices to its 1.1 million enrollees.

Health Care

State Preps For Potential Spread Of Ebola

October 15, 2014 | Ben Adler

California has no confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola yet. But the state’s Department of Public Health says that while the risk of the virus spreading in California is very low, it wouldn’t be surprising if a case arises eventually.

State Government

Local California Governments Driving Marijuana Policy

October 14, 2014 | Katie Orr

While the state has avoided taking action on medical marijuana, local governments are increasingly taking it on.

Health Care

Health Workers Call For More Training On Treating Ebola

October 13, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

California nurses and public health experts say health care workers should get more training to deal with Ebola.

Environment

California Council Works To Streamline Water Quality Data

October 13, 2014 | Ed Joyce

As California faces the prospect of another year of drought, a group tasked to coordinate water quality monitoring across state agencies is working to streamline the process.