Insight With Vicki GonzalezType 2 Diabetes Rising In CaliforniaNovember 30, 2017 | Chris RemingtonCALMatters reporter Elizabeth Aguilera looks into the costs of diabetes in California and how little funding goes into prevention. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareChanging Immigration Policies Could Harm San Joaquin Valley's Doctor PipelineNovember 29, 2017As the San Joaquin Valley struggles with a shortage of primary care physicians, doctors born or trained in foreign countries play a major role, but the region has a complicated relationship with international doctors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePharmacists Poised To Ease Physician Shortage, If Only They Could Get Paid For ItNovember 28, 2017A new law upgrades pharmacists from medical professionals to providers—great news for areas such as the San Joaquin Valley struggling with a shortage of doctors. But it remains to be seen how, or if, pharmacists will get paid for this new work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Contested Health Insurance Denials On The RiseNovember 28, 2017 | Cody DrabbleCapital Public Radio's health reporter Sammy Caiola looked into why insurance companies are denying coverage at higher rates and how to contest a denial. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNumber Of California Patients Fighting Insurance Denials Is Up, Cases Nearly Triple. Why?November 27, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThe number of contested denials handled by the California Department of Managed Health Care has nearly tripled over the past five years — from roughly 1,500 in 2012 to more than 4,200 in 2016. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFederal Health Care Official Visits Central Valley To Discuss Medicaid AccessNovember 21, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaSeema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said she would like to empower states to restructure their existing Medicare and Medicaid systems at an event in Modesto Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityHow To Donate Healthy, Useful Foods To Your Local Food BankNovember 17, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThere are some things to consider when donating to food banks in your area this holiday season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePot For Pets? UC Davis Study Looks Into Safety, EfficacyNovember 16, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThere are a lot of cannabis products on the market for pets, but scientists aren't sure exactly what they do. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePalliative Care Gets A Boost in San Joaquin, Stanislaus CountiesNovember 16, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaMedi-Cal beneficiaries in San Joaquin and Stanislaus County are getting better coverage when it comes to chronic pain. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Pregnancy Center Law To Face First Amendment Fight in Supreme CourtNovember 14, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra has vowed to stand up for the Reproductive Fact Act in federal court Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
