Health CareCalifornia not declaring monkeypox a health emergency, despite growing concern about spreadJuly 29, 2022 | Janelle SalangaSan Francisco declared a state of emergency over rising cases of monkeypox Thursday. State health officials say they’re taking the outbreak “very seriously” and expecting thousands of vaccine doses from the federal government.
Health CareReformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expectedJuly 26, 2022The Biden administration may scrap plans to let more younger adults get second COVID-19 boosters this summer. Instead, officials are trying to speed up availability of the next generation of boosters in the fall, NPR has learned. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California insurance rates to increaseJuly 19, 2022Rates in the state’s health insurance marketplace will increase an average of 6% next year. The agency also warned premiums may double for some enrollees if Congress does not renew federal aid.
Health CareHealth care costs keep rising. A new California agency aims to fix thatJuly 17, 2022For years, consumer advocates and some legislators have been battling to rein in escalating health care costs. Now the state has created a new agency to limit future growth in health care costs — and it will have the power to enforce that mandate.
Health CareDial 988: State’s new mental health crisis hotline debutsJuly 17, 2022The new federal number is billed as an alternative to 911 for people experiencing mental health emergencies. A bill would allow California to fund call centers with new fees on phone lines.
Health CareStudents of color at one of Sacramento’s largest high schools share unique experiences navigating COVIDJuly 15, 2022 | Srishti PrabhaFranklin High School saw higher COVID transmission this past school year, and students of color — who In a normal school year overcome insurmountable odds — faced all sorts of new challenges.
Health CareInterview: Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson on the latest COVID-19 surgeJuly 14, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezWhile hospitalizations and cases are rising thanks to new, highly contagious variants, deaths remain low thanks to vaccines, treatments and therapeutics.
Health CareAbortion pills will soon be available on California campusesJuly 13, 2022UC and Cal State will begin providing medication abortions Jan. 1 under a new state law, helping ease pressure on local clinics.
Health CareEmergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get itJuly 9, 2022Emergency contraceptives and abortion pills are not the same thing, though people often confuse them. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's vital to know the difference — and your options.
Race and EquityCOVID pulls down Latino, Black, Asian life expectancy more than whites, study saysJuly 9, 2022Medical journal study says life expectancy for California’s Latinos fell six years, more than other populations during pandemic.
