October 31, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Dignity Health is facing a lawsuit from a transgender patient who said he was unfairly denied a hysterectomy. Some patrons of Broadway Sacramento are decrying the production company’s choice to partner with the health system.
October 25, 2019 | Randol White
Brian Terhorst has a rare disease that has him totally dependent on a reliable power source to run his ventilator. This has him scrambling for ways to keep a backup power supply nearby.
October 25, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
An English professor at Yuba College teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California to urge the school to cover transgender health care for employees and their dependents.
October 21, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Amador is one of six California counties without a physical community college. It also struggles to recruit mental health providers. A small online learning program could offer a solution to both problems.
October 18, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
California changed the way it reimburses pharmacies for buying drugs for Medi-Cal patients, and some independent pharmacies say it’s threatening their survival.
October 15, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Parents say the high suspension rates, which are based on state data, are proof of cultural erasure in California schools.
October 15, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills that seek to move California closer to universal health care. And, insurance could be cheaper when the state's health benefit exchange opens for enrollment, thanks to recent budget changes.
October 14, 2019
Some of the most high-profile — and contentious — measures of the year in California were health care-related.
October 7, 2019
Californians will be able acquire HIV prevention medication without a prescription starting in July 2020.
October 7, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Pharmaceutical companies have increased the list prices of prescription drugs over the past three years. A recent report from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shows a median increase of 26 percent during that time.
