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California will cut ties with Walgreens over the company's plan to drop abortion pills

March 7, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the state would halt business with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant agreed to stop distributing mifepristone in some red states amid legal pressure.

Kate Wolffe / CapRadio

Health Care

Hundreds assemble at the State Capitol for California March for Life

March 6, 2023 | Kate Wolffe

Speakers said anti-abortion activists in California are at the “forefront of the battle for life” after the state has become an “abortion sanctuary.”

Heidi de Marco / KHN

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California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

March 5, 2023

Medi-Cal serves more than one-third of the state’s population — offering a dizzying range of care to a diverse population. That means the program is working for some, but failing for many others.

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A surge in sick children exposed a need for major changes to U.S. hospitals

March 4, 2023

Sick children overwhelmed hospitals this past fall and winter, exposing vulnerabilities in the nation's ability to care for its youngest during a crisis.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

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As California’s COVID emergency ends, Sacramento infectious disease expert shares reflections

March 1, 2023 | Vicki Gonzalez

Since the start of the pandemic, UC Davis Health’s Dr. Dean Blumberg was often called upon to help explain developments with the virus. He shared his reflections on the past three years as California’s state of emergency comes to an end.

Heidi de Marco / KHN

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California explores private insurance for immigrants lacking legal status. But is it affordable?

March 1, 2023

Nearly half a million Californians without legal residency make too much to qualify for Medicaid yet they can’t afford to buy coverage. A state lawmaker is proposing to open up the state’s health insurance exchange as a first step.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

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COVID-19 states of emergency are ending. Here’s what’s changing.

February 28, 2023 | Janelle Salanga | Kate Wolffe

As infections plateau, the state and federal government are lifting the states of emergency for COVID. Here’s what local public health figures say and where you can still find testing, treatment and other resources in the Sacramento area.

Kate Wolffe/CapRadio

State Government

Home care workers could get more bargaining power with proposed bill

February 27, 2023 | Kate Wolffe

A growing population of people need in-home care in California. Many people doing that work earn low wages and have few labor protections. A proposed new law could allow in-home health care workers to bargain with the state for better pay and more ri

Charlie Neibergall/AP

Health Care

Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules

February 26, 2023

The suit comes as a federal judge in another case is considering whether to overturn FDA approval of the same drug, mifepristone.

Steven Senne / AP

State Government

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

February 26, 2023

Rather than simply reward top-performing facilities, the state’s Medicaid program will hand bonuses to nursing homes — even low-rated ones — for hiring more workers and reducing staff turnover.

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'You forget to eat': How Ozempic went from diabetes medicine to blockbuster diet drug

April 1, 2023

The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.

Millions may lose free preventive health care after ruling by federal judge in Texas

March 31, 2023

Millions of Americans may lose access to free preventive health care services. Insurers have been required to cover those services under the ACA, but a federal judge in Texas struck that down.

The fight over Kentucky's transgender care ban was long and emotional

March 30, 2023

State Sen. Karen Berg lost her trans son to suicide before the Kentucky legislative session began and pleaded with Republicans not to pass restrictive LGBTQ laws. This week, Republicans did just that.

Judge's ruling undercuts U.S. health law's preventive care

March 30, 2023

A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a key part of the law. Opponents say the ruling jeopardizes preventive care for millions of Americans.

How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease

March 28, 2023

Public health professor Arline Geronimus explains how marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which damages their bodies at the cellular level. Her new book is Weathering.

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