November 30, 2017 | Chris Remington
CALMatters reporter Elizabeth Aguilera looks into the costs of diabetes in California and how little funding goes into prevention.
November 29, 2017
As 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.
November 28, 2017
A 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.
November 28, 2017 | Cody Drabble
Capital Public Radio's health reporter Sammy Caiola looked into why insurance companies are denying coverage at higher rates and how to contest a denial.
November 27, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
The 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.
November 21, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Seema 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.
November 17, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
There are some things to consider when donating to food banks in your area this holiday season.
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November 16, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
There are a lot of cannabis products on the market for pets, but scientists aren't sure exactly what they do.
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November 16, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Medi-Cal beneficiaries in San Joaquin and Stanislaus County are getting better coverage when it comes to chronic pain.
November 14, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has vowed to stand up for the Reproductive Fact Act in federal court
