Health CareAmid enrollment drops, Covered California encouraging people to sign up for coverage as deadline loomsJanuary 28, 2026 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyThe state’s health insurance market place says new enrollment is down around 30% compared to last year. This comes amid concerns about how the expiration of federal tax credits could cause premiums to skyrocket. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareLouisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield lawsJanuary 13, 2026Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills nationwide.
Health CareOn the hook for uninsured residents, counties now wonder how they’ll payJanuary 6, 2026Placer County, which estimates that 16,000 residents could lose health care coverage by 2028, quit operating its own clinics nearly a decade ago.
Health CarePrison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?December 15, 2025California spent hundreds of millions on prison and hospital healthcare staff, auditors found, but vacancy rates rose since 2019, exceeding 30% at three facilities despite bonuses and pay raises, with inadequate oversight and planning.
Sacramento RegionVega Farms eggs recalled after dozens sickened in salmonella outbreakDecember 12, 2025 | Sally LongeneckerThirteen people have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak traced to the Dixon-based egg producer Vega Farms. The eggs were distributed in Sacramento and Davis, and are being recalled.
Health CareWhat to expect as we head into the season for flu, COVID, and RSVDecember 5, 2025 | Andrew GarciaLast year was the most severe flu season in over a decade in the United States. And this year, a new strain of the flu is fueling concerns of another rough winter for respiratory viruses. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care‘They still need care’: Why California migrant workers are avoiding medical clinicsDecember 1, 2025Fearful of sharing sensitive information, California farmworkers began staying away from mobile medical clinics after President Trump took office. “There’s a lot of distrust,” said a doctor who works with them.
Health CareThe state found red flags in nursing homes but licensed them anyway. 4 things to knowNovember 24, 2025CalMatters recently reported on a cluster of lawsuits against nursing homes owned by Los Angeles entrepreneur Shlomo Rechnitz. Here are takeaways from our special report.
Health CareNeed a paw? Sacramento State's emotional support dogNovember 18, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisDuke is the newest member of the Student Health Counseling and Wellness Services. He is a three-year-old hypoallergenic Newfoundland doodle mix who serves as an emotional support dog on campus Monday through Friday.
Health CareLA jails scale back opioid addiction treatment as fatal overdoses continueNovember 17, 2025Hundreds of people are on a waitlist for opioid addiction treatment in Los Angeles County jails as the state presses the system to reduce overdoses and in-custody deaths.
