Health CareRochelle Walensky, who led the CDC during the pandemic, resignsMay 6, 2023The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.
Health CareAbortion rights groups say California lawmakers must stay ‘nimble’ ahead of anticipated challengesMay 4, 2023 | Kate WolffeThe national director of an abortion rights organization says policy makers are working in uncharted territory with “backdoor bans” and an adversarial climate in the U.S.
Health CareCalifornia’s lowest paid health workers want a pay boost. Why industry leaders are pushing backApril 29, 2023As hospitals and other health care facilities struggle with staffing shortages, health workers could get a wage increase under a legislative proposal. But some smaller facilities already struggling financially say they can’t afford it.
Health CareLong COVID in California: ‘A pandemic of loneliness and social isolation and rejection’April 29, 2023As many resume their pre-pandemic lives, those with long COVID struggle with debilitating symptoms. In California, there are no legislative proposals to help despite long wait times for care and expensive treatments.
Health CareCalifornia is not collecting enough data about LGBTQ+ health, audit findsApril 28, 2023 | Kate WolffeAdvocates and activists say not collecting this data makes LGBTQ+ health issues invisible and undermines the opportunity to humanize patients and conduct specific health interventions.
State GovernmentDisability Rights Groups Sue to Overturn California’s Physician-Assisted Death LawApril 26, 2023Disability rights advocates and two individuals with disabilities sued Tuesday to overturn the state’s physician-assisted death law.
Health CareCalifornia’s lowest paid health workers want a pay boost. Why industry leaders are pushing backApril 25, 2023As hospitals and other health care facilities struggle with staffing shortages, health workers could get a wage increase under a legislative proposal. But some smaller facilities already struggling financially say they can’t afford it.
Health CareAs pandemic emergencies end, people battling long Covid feel ‘swept under the rug’April 23, 2023Millions of Americans suffer from long covid, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel they’re on their own.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homelessApril 22, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious experiment in health care is supposed to cut costs as it fills the needs of hard-to-reach people. The program’s start is chaotic and limited, but it shows promise.
Health CareU.S. Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in FDA approval of abortion pill caseApril 21, 2023Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.
