Uncovered CaliforniaUndocumented Children Can Get California Health Care. Now Gavin Newsom Wants Young Adults To Have It, Too.April 29, 2019While R. Lopez's low income family qualified for government-funded health coverage, her legal status prevented her from accessing full-scope Medi-Cal for much of her childhood. That changed in 2016.
Health CareCalifornia Moms On Medi-Cal Want Better Breast Pumps. They’re Asking the Governor for Help.April 26, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia moms are asking for $7 million dollars in Governor Gavin Newsom’s next budget proposal to make better breast pumps available through Medi-Cal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareOpponents Spar Over California Vaccine Exemption BillApril 24, 2019Hundreds of critics of mandatory vaccines were in Sacramento Wednesday opposing a California proposal to give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSexually Transmitted Disease Rates Continue To Rise In CaliforniaApril 22, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaThis uptick in STDs may be tied to the state’s housing crisis, according to health officials. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHere's Why California Housing For Mentally Ill Adults Is DisappearingApril 17, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaHousing and mental health advocates met at the state Capitol last week to discuss rebuilding the statewide network of board and care facilities for adults who need support.
Uncovered CaliforniaWill Undocumented Immigrants Avoid New State Health Benefits?April 17, 2019The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has already stopped many immigrants from using public health benefits. California Gov. Newsom plans to make sure those fears don't also stop immigrants from using a proposed health care expansion.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezInterview: California’s First Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, On Childhood Trauma And Her New RoleApril 16, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCalifornia Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris joins us to talk about her work on the adverse effects of childhood trauma and how it will fit in to her new role as the state’s top doctor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFor Camp Fire Victims With Medical Needs, Care Remains ScatteredApril 12, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA new chemotherapy center in Chico is adding to the patchwork of clinics and medical offices that have been serving displaced patients of the Adventist Health Feather River Hospital for the past few months.
Health CareHealth Systems Get Into Specialty Pharmacies In Effort To Lower Costs Of Priciest DrugsApril 10, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaDignity Health is the latest hospital system to set up a “specialty pharmacy” — businesses dispensing complex medications that basic pharmacies generally can’t give out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia’s Universal Health Care Goals Are On Paper. Here Are 22 Bills To Keep An Eye OnApril 9, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA single-payer health care system doesn’t appear to be on the table this year, but Democratic lawmakers are pushing 21 other bills to expand coverage and make it cheaper.
