State GovernmentIHSS Workers May Get OvertimeAugust 21, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia may start paying home healthcare workers overtime this fall.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaUndocumented Health Care Bill Moves ForwardMay 28, 2015 | Katie OrrA bill that would make health care available to undocumented immigrants in California advanced in the state legislature today. But it’s been scaled back from previous versions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Quiet On Undocumented Health Care BillApril 16, 2015 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown has declined to say whether he supports a bill that would extend Medi-Cal to some undocumented immigrants in California.
Expert: Only A Matter Of Time Before Enterovirus Hits CaliforniaSeptember 15, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneA virus that has hospitalized children in the Midwestern United States this year was first identified in California more than 50 years ago and may have resurfaced again in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento Patient Tests Negative For Ebola VirusAugust 21, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneUPDATE: Aug. 22, 7 A.M. - Health officials announced that a Sacramento patient has tested negative for the Ebola virus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Scrambles To Clear Medi-Cal Applications BacklogAugust 18, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneThe State of California says it’s working as fast as it can to process a backlog of 400,000 Medi-Cal applications. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAdvocates Want Law To Prevent Estate Recovery For Low-Income Health BenefitsAugust 14, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneHealth care advocates are concerned about a California law that allows the state to claim assets of deceased people who received health care through Medi-Cal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Bills To Address Health Costs, Provider Access Move Through LegislatureAugust 14, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneHealth advocates say a handful of bills moving through the California legislature address concerns about "narrow provider networks." Health insurers oppose the measures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAsk Emily: Big Bills Lurk In Specialty Drug CategoryAugust 8, 2014Recent changes in drug pricing mean more of you will face sticker shock when you fill prescriptions.
Health CareE-Cigarette Regulations Loom As Vaping Trend BoomsAugust 7, 2014 | Steve MilnePeople who "vape" and the retail shops and lounges that cater to them in Sacramento and throughout the country could be facing restrictions in the near future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
