Health CareNewsom Pledges More COVID-19 Testing Capacity With New LabOctober 31, 2020The governor announces the opening of a PerkinElmer lab in Santa Clarita that will help double statewide COVID-19 testing capacity by March.
Health CarePlanning To Vote In Person? Here’s How To Protect Yourself From COVID-19.October 30, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaHealth experts say with the appropriate planning and the cooperation of the public, voting in-person can be done relatively safely.
Health CareCalifornia’s Latinos Grapple With COVID, And Extraordinary GriefOctober 29, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaThousands of Latino Californians are grappling with not only the loss of a loved one from COVID-19, but the inability to say goodbye. Recent polling suggests almost a third of Latinx residents know someone who has died of the virus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFeeling Anxious About the Election? We Asked A Psychiatrist How To CopeOctober 28, 2020 | Megan Manata | Steve MilneWorried about the election? Stop your doom scrolling, and read this. We spoke to a Stanford psychiatry professor to learn about how this election’s news cycle feels nonstop, and how to step away from it all for a bit.
Health CareVerily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and OaklandOctober 27, 2020San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Google's health-focused sister company, Verily, due to privacy concerns and complaints that high-income communities were using funding earmarked for low-income BIPOC neighborhoods.
Health CarePublic Trust In Government Is Waning As The Pandemic Wears On, Survey ShowsOctober 26, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAs the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, Sacramento-area residents are losing faith in government at all levels, but especially in the federal government, according to a survey conducted by CapRadio and Valley Vision. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAfrican American, Latinx Communities In “Survival Mode” As Pandemic Enters Seventh MonthOctober 20, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanA new Valley Vision and CapRadio survey shows the pandemic-induced economic crisis that has left millions of people unemployed has caused increased financial stress on Black and Latinx people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWatch Live: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For October 20October 20, 2020Watch as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
Health CareKaiser Cited For Failing To Treat COVID-19 As AirborneOctober 18, 2020California workplace safety officials cite Kaiser Permanente for failing to treat COVID-19 as an airborne disease. Kaiser says it will appeal the citation against its psychiatric facility in Santa Clara.
Health CareCalifornia Could Lose Out More Than Other States If Affordable Care Act OverturnedOctober 15, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaThe 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.