State GovernmentBrown Nearing MCO Tax Deal With Health PlansFebruary 8, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers could vote this week on a proposal to restructure a tax on health care plans in order to avert a potential $1 billion state budget hole. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareU.S. Blood Banks Taking Precautions With Donors Due To Zika VirusFebruary 8, 2016 | Rich IbarraHealth officials say the mosquito-borne Zika virus can be spread through blood transfusions or sexual contact. U.S. blood banks are taking precautions with potential donors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Researcher Discusses Future Of 'Designer Babies'February 8, 2016UC Davis researcher talks about the future of altering human DNA to create “Designer Babies.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California Adds 425,000 People Under Obama Health LawFebruary 4, 2016(AP) - Covered California says more than 425,000 people signed up for private health insurance coverage during the third enrollment period under President Barack Obama's health care law.
State GovernmentBrown Names Lead Medical Marijuana RegulatorFebruary 4, 2016 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has appointed the first-ever head of California’s new medical marijuana regulatory agency.
State GovernmentDoctor Group Backs Marijuana Legalization EffortFebruary 1, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia physicians are backing a proposed ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana.
Health CareWHO: Birth Defect Linked To Zika Virus Is 'Public Health Emergency'February 1, 2016The concern is not the virus itself but the cluster of brain-damaged babies born to pregnant women who'd been infected with the mosquito-borne disease.
Health Care4 More Places Added To US Travel Alert On ZikaFebruary 1, 2016(AP) - A U.S. travel alert has been issued for four more destinations because of the Zika virus.
Health CareWhite House To Request $1 Billion For Cancer 'Moonshot'February 1, 2016President Obama plans to ask Congress for $755 million in cancer-research funding as part of his 2017 budget, according to the White House.
