Health CareHow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Adjust To Legalization Of Recreational PotMarch 9, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonBeginning next year, state regulators will start handing out licenses for recreational marijuana stores. Will longstanding dispensaries that have sold cannabis to patients still be able to thrive? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMosquito And Vector Control Agencies Off To An Early Start This SeasonMarch 9, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe heavy rains are producing another problem beyond flooding. All the standing water has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which are already starting to multiply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones Weighs In On ACA ReplacementMarch 9, 2017As Congressional leaders continue to debate the fate of the Affordable Care Act, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones raises his concerns with the Republicans' proposed replacement. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Want To Repeal HIV Criminalization LawsMarch 8, 2017(AP) - Some California lawmakers want to repeal laws passed at the height of the AIDS epidemic that they say unfairly punish HIV-positive people based on outdated science.
Health CareChallenges May Be Ahead For Physicians Who Recommend Medical MarijuanaMarch 8, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonRecreational marijuana use is now legal in California, and next year individuals will no longer need a recommendation from a doctor to buy it. How will physicians adjust when a recommendation is no longer needed? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitico Reporter Explains Obamacare's Replacement And Covering Trump’s TweetsMarch 8, 2017A number of congressional Republicans have already come out in opposition to the replacement for the Affordable Care Act. Politico’s Chief White House Correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains the Trump administration’s response to the bill. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Lawmakers (On Both Sides) React To GOP Health Care ProposalMarch 8, 2017CapRadio's health care reporter Ja'Nel Johnson joins Insight to talk about the GOP's plan to replace Obamacare and the reactions its receiving in California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHealth Care Policy Experts Criticize "The American Health Care Act" ProposalMarch 7, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonCalifornia health care policy experts who back the Affordable Care Act Tuesday criticized a proposal from House Republicans to repeal and replace the law.
Health CareMcCarty Bill Aimed At Fighting Opioid AddictionMarch 1, 2017 | Steve MilneDemocratic State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty of Sacramento wants to impose a one-cent per milligram surcharge on prescription opioids. The fee would pay for drug addiction prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Senator Pushes For Health Warnings On Sugary BeveragesMarch 1, 2017 | Daniel PotterA state senator is again pushing for health warning labels on cans and bottles of soda, sports drinks and other sugary beverages sold in California.
