July 17, 2021
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.”
July 15, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Health officials say low vaccination rates and the more contagious delta variant are leading to an increase in cases and a need to put additional precautions in place.
July 15, 2021 | Steven Rascón | Chris Nichols
One popular Instagram post cherry-picked data from a scientific study to falsely claim COVID-19 vaccines lead to high rates of miscarriages. Early results have not found an increased risk of miscarriage tied to the vaccine.
July 13, 2021
To get a new drug for postpartum depression, some insurers want women to try other drugs first and even electroconvulsive therapy. It could be a test for California's new mental health parity law.
July 12, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Diabetes is prevalent in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood. A new UC Davis clinic will provide free access screening and counseling, but some residents say it's part of a larger problem.
July 9, 2021 | Kris Hooks
California students and teachers will continue to wear masks indoors when school starts in the fall because state health officials said they would not be able to ensure proper physical distancing.
July 8, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
As more information comes out about poor conditions in immigrant detention centers, California advocates are pushing for an end to these facilities.
July 2, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
The delta variant of the coronavirus is more contagious than the original strain, experts say, but California health officials say it mostly poses a threat to those who are unvaccinated.
July 1, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
All income-eligible adults over age 50 will be able to sign up for Medi-Cal next year, regardless of immigration status, under the state’s new spending plan.
June 24, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Some religiously affiliated hospitals prohibit abortions and gender-affirming surgeries. A new UC policy says surgeons with privileges at those hospitals must be able to perform these procedures.
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July 22, 2021
After Republican lawmakers in Missouri refused to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion in the state, state Supreme Court justices say low-income individuals must have access to care.
July 18, 2021
Home health aides work for low wages, but they're critical for elderly and disabled people. A proposal to inject billions of dollars in federal funding may be an opportunity for sweeping change.
July 14, 2021
More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated.
July 14, 2021
ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn't afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.
July 13, 2021
In addition to her ouster, Dr. Michelle Fiscus says Tennessee is stopping all of its vaccination outreach efforts for teens and children – not only for COVID-19 but also for other illnesses.
