September 15, 2020
Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
September 15, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Staff that process CalFresh and Medi-Cal applicants weren’t able to process benefits while working remotely, causing hours-long phone waits and delays of up to a month.
September 13, 2020
With sometimes competing public health guidelines coming from the CDC and state and local sources, colleges and universities have made different decisions about how much coronavirus testing should be done, and when.
September 12, 2020
Should you go on a date with someone new ... or revisit an ex if you feel safer that way? How do you know if a potential partner is following pandemic safety rules? And is it safe to have sex?
September 12, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
Keeping the air inside your house clean enough to breathe well takes a lot of work — from choosing the right air filter to limiting sources of indoor pollution. We asked experts for tips.
September 10, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
Placer County’s public health director announced her resignation Wednesday after the board of supervisors voted to terminate the local COVID-19 emergency declaration. It's the latest instance of county health officials stepping down around the state.
September 10, 2020
Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
September 8, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
Emergency officials have taken steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in evacuation centers during wildfire season. Here’s how you can keep yourself safe if you need to leave home.
September 4, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
With demand for mental health services at a high due to COVID-19, California clinicians and nonprofit staff are finding remote ways to try to prevent suicides, especially among teens, veterans and other high-risk groups.
September 2, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California counties have more flexibility to open businesses under the state’s new COVID-19 color coding system. But counties have to weigh those options against the risk of new cases popping up.
Health Care NEWSSeptember 29, 2020
California will be the first state to create its own line of generic drugs to cope with high drug prices. A new law lets the state outsource manufacturing but control pricing and distribution.
September 29, 2020
Both the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings – who played the Titans on Sunday — are now shutting down in-person club activities.
September 29, 2020
As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.
September 28, 2020
Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63% report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37% have used up all or most of their savings.
September 28, 2020
As COVID-19 forced many addiction treatment clinics to scale back, Colorado brought its clinics on wheels to remote, underserved towns and used telehealth to connect patients with addiction doctors.
