Health CareThe fertility law for cancer patients I discovered too lateApril 2, 2025 | Vicki GonzalezInsight Host Vicki Gonzalez learns about a California law requiring most health insurers to cover fertility preservation before medical treatments that can cause infertility. Unfortunately learning about the law is not a guarantee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFederal cuts to COVID-19 funding hit California public health efforts hardMarch 28, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe sudden cuts to funds set to wind down at the end of next year will likely mean job and program cuts.
State GovernmentCalifornia health agency says federal government is pulling COVID-19 prevention fundingMarch 26, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Department of Public Health said it received a notice from the CDC that the funding would end immediately.
Health CareInsurance denials can devastate mental health patients. California is considering how to fix thatMarch 20, 2025‘Everybody’s been denied some form of care,’ said one California mental health advocate. Now, lawmakers are advancing new bills on behavioral health coverage.
Health CareCalifornia has a $6.2 billion Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverageMarch 19, 2025The shortfall could force Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers to roll back coverage for some of the 15 million people relying on the safety net program.
Health CareWhat to know about two new measles cases in CaliforniaMarch 13, 2025The Los Angeles and Fresno public health departments each disclosed a case on Tuesday.
Health CareThought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even fasterMarch 10, 2025Average monthly premiums for families with employer-provided health coverage in California’s private sector nearly doubled over the last 15 years, from just over $1,000 in 2008 to almost $2,000, a KFF Health News analysis of federal data shows.
Sacramento RegionWhy this year's flu season is hitting harderMarch 6, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki Gonzalez | Gerardo ZavalaDr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric diseases at UC Davis Health, spoke with Insight Host Vicki Gonzalez about why this flu season is one of the worst in over a decade.
Health CareLaw and order or bystander safety? Police chases spotlight California’s competing prioritiesMarch 3, 2025Nearly 12,000 police pursuits were reported in California in 2022, the most recent data available. More than 400 bystanders were injured because of those chases. Of the 34 people who died, five were uninvolved bystanders.
Health CareCalifornia has a lot to lose if Trump slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids and more could face coverage cutsFebruary 28, 2025Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.
