Health CareStudy: In-Home Care Turnover Higher For Minority EldersJuly 20, 2015A new study from UCSF finds that Californians who receive in-home care from people outside the family are more than twice as likely to see a switch in caregivers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMedical Marijuana Regulation Bill Gains MomentumJuly 15, 2015 | Ben AdlerNearly two decades after California voters legalized medical marijuana, state lawmakers appear more ready than ever before to regulate it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareInitiative To Repeal California Vaccine Law AdvancesJuly 14, 2015(AP) - California's secretary of state says the proponents of a ballot measure to repeal the state's new mandatory vaccination law can begin collecting signatures for their effort.
Health CareOfficials Report Increase In Syphilis Cases Among Women, Pregnant Women, NewbornsJuly 14, 2015The California Department of Public Health says there are more cases of syphilis among women, pregnant women and newborns over the past two years.
Health CareDrought May Be Slowing Valley Fever OutbreakJuly 10, 2015 | Lesley McClurgHealth experts are surprised that the incidence of Valley Fever has gone down during the drought. The fungal infection is commonly spread in arid, dusty conditions. But, even though the state is drier, the number of cases continues to drop. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAnti-Smoking Measures Stall In AssemblyJuly 8, 2015 | Katie OrrAnti-smoking advocates in California have taken a hit. Bills to raise the state’s smoking age and expand regulations on electronic cigarettes were both stalled in committee today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPhysician-Assisted Suicide Bill Faces Next HearingJuly 6, 2015 | Katie OrrA bill that would allow physician-assisted suicide in California faces a tough vote in the Legislature Tuesday. The measure has powerful detractors, but also some high-profile supporters. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLaw Eases Organ Transplant Process For Medical Marijuana PatientsJuly 6, 2015 | Katie OrrMedical marijuana patients in California may soon find it easier to get on the organ transplant list. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Tax Officials Slam Blue Shield In AuditJuly 6, 2015(AP) - State officials say their decision to strip Blue Shield of California of its tax-exempt status is justified by an audit that outlines the nonprofit health insurer's stockpiling of $4 billion in surpluses.
Health CareVaccine Opponents Push To Repeal Strict California LawJuly 3, 2015(AP) - Opponents of California's new mandatory vaccination law are vowing to fight the legislation, even after Gov. Jerry Brown has signed it.
