Health CareCalifornia ballot initiative will seek to restrict gender-affirming care for trans youthAugust 30, 2023 | Kate WolffeA small group of activists has filed proposals for three 2024 state ballot initiatives. Among them is a measure that would ask voters to decide whether trans minors should be allowed to medically transition in any way.
Health CareCoronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?August 29, 2023Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?
EnvironmentHow to fight West Nile virus in your backyardAugust 28, 2023 | Kate WolffeSacramento and Yolo counties have seen high levels of West Nile virus transmission so far this year, with each county already reporting a death. The regional team in charge of mosquito control is asking the public for help. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia’s medical board can’t pay its bills, but doctors resist proposed fixesAugust 26, 2023Patient advocates have long alleged the Medical Board of California is ineffective at policing doctors. But a proposal to beef up its budget and overhaul procedures faces stiff resistance from the doctors' lobby.
Health CareCalifornia bails out distressed hospitals, offers interest-free loans to 17 troubled providersAugust 26, 2023Some independent California community hospitals have struggled with rising costs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Three declared bankruptcy this year, prompting the state to distribute interest-free loans.
Health CareFeds say hospitals that redistribute Medicaid money violate lawAugust 20, 2023Federal officials are trying to clamp down on private arrangements among some hospitals to pay themselves back for the Medicaid taxes they’ve paid.
Health CareSacramento County confirms first death connected to West Nile Virus this yearAugust 16, 2023 | Kate WolffeCounty public health officials confirmed the death Wednesday, though the patient died in July. The death comes as the region continues to deal with West Nile Virus activity that has been “intense and widespread.”
EducationCalifornia grads headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bansAugust 16, 2023As young adults prepare to leave blue states and head to historically black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they're getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.
Health CareThat summer flu? It’s probably COVIDAugust 14, 2023 | Janelle SalangaPublic health experts and doctors share more you need to know about getting COVID-19, where to find tests in the Sacramento area, the state of the virus right now and more.
Health CareSacramento’s ‘On Broadway’ promises affordable housing, homes for people struggling with mental illnessAugust 14, 2023 | Chris NicholsOne quarter of the community’s 140 apartments will be reserved for people with mental illness who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
