February 11, 2020
Reports about the rapid spread of the coronavirus are creating fear. And the numbers are staggering: over 42,600 infections and more than 1,000 dead. Misinformation is spreading, too. Meanwhile, it’s still annual flu season.
February 10, 2020
Americans are divided on lots of issues. But a new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least one thing: Our health care system needs fixing.
February 7, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
A newly formed commission held its first meeting last week to consider having one government plan provide health care for everyone.
February 7, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California health workers will be able to test potential coronavirus cases more quickly now that the federal government has given some state labs permission to analyze samples.
January 29, 2020
Coronavirus is holding the world’s attention as more and more cases are reported and deaths mount. In China, Lunar New Year celebrations have been cancelled and travel limited. But, there’s lots of misinformation about the virus and its spread.
January 22, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2 tax for every 40-milligrams of nicotine in an e-cigarette. This would on top of the existing tax on the device itself, which is currently taxed as a tobacco product.
January 16, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
A string of newly introduced bills and budget proposals could change the way Californians get mental health services, both in the public and commercial sectors.
January 9, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California toddlers are supposed to get tested for lead poisoning around their first and second birthdays. But a new state audit shows about half of kids on Medi-Cal don’t receive either screening.
January 9, 2020
Taking a play from Elizabeth Warren, California could become the first state to establish its own generic drug label, the better to cut health care costs.
January 6, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California is the first state to offer Medicaid benefits to undocumented young adults. The policy change took effect Jan. 1, 2020.
Health Care NEWS
February 13, 2020
So far, only 15 cases of coronavirus disease have been identified in the U.S. But if large numbers of people were to suddenly get infected, would hospitals be prepared to cope?
February 12, 2020
Companies that sell dogs trained to sniff out life-threatening changes in blood sugar for people with diabetes have faced lawsuits or complaints from some of their customers.
February 11, 2020
Emerging from the CDC's first quarantine in more than 50 years, one of the evacuees tells NPR that while people are excited, "we're kind of sad saying our goodbyes to each other."
February 10, 2020
Drug addiction is a major problem in New Hampshire. For many of those affected, the issue shapes their views of the presidential elections.
February 10, 2020
The new cases include 45 Japanese and 11 Americans, as well as smaller numbers of people from Australia, Canada, England, the Philippines and Ukraine.
