Health CareHospitals Juggle Resources, Continue Surgeries As California’s COVID-19 Cases RiseJuly 31, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia hospitals are performing a careful balancing act of continuing business as usual while maintaining COVID-19 surge capacity. In most cases, that doesn’t involve canceling or postponing non-essential procedures.
Health CareCalifornia Doesn’t Need To Force More People Into Mental Health Treatment, But Services Are Lacking, State Audit FindsJuly 30, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaMany severely mentally ill Californians are cycling in-and-out of forced hospitalizations due to a lack of treatment options when they’re released, according to a recent report from the state auditor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento County Health Officials Say Young People, Essential Workers and Seniors Are Of Major Concern In Current COVID-19 SurgeJuly 29, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia health officials have created indicators for how well counties are mitigating COVID-19 spread. Sacramento County is failing three of them: positivity rate, transmission rate and ICU capacity.
Health CareWatch: California Health Officials COVID-19 Update For July 28July 28, 2020Watch at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosts a video conference to provide an update on COVID-19 in California.
Health CareSexual Assault Survivors Want Less Police, More Trauma-Informed Professionals — Especially For Black VictimsJuly 28, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaIn the era of ‘defund the police’ and during a push for more racial equality, survivors of sexual violence are calling for cases to be handled by mental health professionals not law enforcement officers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareThe Color of COVID: Will Vaccine Trials Reflect America’s Diversity?July 27, 2020When it comes to trials for drug treatments and vaccines, diversity matters. For reasons not always fully understood, people of different races and ethnicities can respond differently to drugs or therapies, research shows.
Health CareER Doctor Saw COVID-19 Devastate New York. Now, He's Doing It Again In CaliforniaJuly 24, 2020NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician in San Bernardino County. He spent much of May helping out in New York City ICUs grappling with COVID-19 patients.
How Much Did Protests Contribute To LA’s COVID-19 Surge? The Data Is Still Sparse.July 21, 2020 | Chris NicholsMedical experts say it’s likely the protests contributed somewhat, but say transmission in Los Angeles was already on the upswing before the demonstrations started.
Health CareCOVID-19 Death Rates Highest For Latino Californians, Latest Data ShowJuly 21, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaA new study out of UCLA shows COVID-19 death rates are more than five times higher among middle-aged Latino than white Californians of the same age, largely due to Latinos making up much of the essential workforce.
State GovernmentWatch: California Health Officials COVID-19 Update For July 21July 21, 2020Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosts a video conference to provide an update on COVID-19 in California.
