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The state Office of Health Care Affordability has set a goal for insurers to direct 15% of their spending to primary care by 2034, part of a push to expand preventive care services. Health plans say itās unclear how the policy will mesh with the stateās overarching goal to slow spending growth.
Listen to Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News' Jackie FortiĆ©r recount how a backyard snakebite led to a harrowing hospitalization ā and big bills ā for a San Diego family.
California health officials began providing protective clothing to farmworkers months before the stateās first bird flu transmission to humans was announced in October. Itās a reminder of the stateās struggle to remain prepared for health threats amid multibillion-dollar deficits.
Diverse networks of friends, former co-workers, neighbors, and extended family are often essential sources of support for older adults living alone. Often it is the elderly caring for the elderly.
With the arrival in California of dengue, a dangerous mosquito-borne disease present mainly in more tropical climates, public health authorities are deploying a range of strategies to beat back the Aedes mosquitoes that spread the virus.
California this year completed its Medi-Cal expansion to include income-eligible residents regardless of their immigration status. This final installment of the āFaces of Medi-Calā series profiles three of those newly eligible patients and how coverage has affected their health.
Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime champion of reproductive rights, is ready to lead California in the fight to protect abortion under Trumpās second presidency. In a Q&A, he shares how his upbringing prepared him for the role.
Several Democratic-led states have expanded public insurance programs to cover immigrants in the U.S. regardless of legal status. Donald Trump is trying to blame Kamala Harris for the policies.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Beverly Hills after finding city officials pressured the landlord to cancel DuPont Clinicās lease. Itās the stateās first enforcement action under Proposition 1, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
California voters will decide in November whether to approve a $10 billion climate bond that supporters say is needed to jump-start water system repairs for residents without safe drinking water. Opponents say those repairs should be prioritized in the state budget, not put on a credit card.
For snakebite victims, antivenom is critical ā and costly. It took more than $200,000 worth of antivenom to save one toddlerās life after he was bitten by a rattlesnake.
Nineteen states are seeking to stall a Biden administration rule that would allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA coverage and qualify for subsidies. DACA provides work authorization and temporary deportation protection to people brought to the U.S. as children without immigration paperwork.
Experts disputed the claim by Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, noting that a range of other issues ā from low reimbursement rates to declining patient use ā combine to cause these facilities to shutter.
Laborers have suffered in extreme heat triggered by climate change. Deaths arenāt inevitable, researchers say: Employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks.
Toby Ewing, executive director of Californiaās Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, is resigning amid an investigation into his conduct and revelations that he traveled to the U.K. courtesy of a vendor as he sought to protect state funding for its contract.
Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers donāt know how often farmworkers are being infected ā and could miss alarming signals.
The director of a California state mental health agency traveled to the U.K. courtesy of Kooth, a digital mental health company with a $271 million contract to build a therapy app for the stateās youth. Weeks earlier, he pressed key legislative staffers to restore a proposed cut to Koothās funding.
Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.
This legislative cycle, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills affirming reproductive rights and mandating insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, but the Democrat was reluctant to impose new regulations and frequently cited costs for vetoing bills.
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