Health CareShould Companies Check the Vaccination Status of Employees?February 9, 2015When measles first hit Disneyland, several employees were infected. The company forbid any employees who may have had contact with the ill from coming back to work until they showed proof of immunity. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew Study Finds When Jogging, Less May Be MoreFebruary 5, 2015A study out this month in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that you don’t have to run long and hard to get the health benefits of jogging. In fact, you can actually hurt yourself by running too much. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento Students To Be Tested For TuberculosisFebruary 2, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services says about 150 Florin High School students will be tested for Tuberculosis this week.
When A Marketplace Only Offers One Health InsurerDecember 18, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneIn 22 Northern California counties, some health insurance customers have only one carrier choice in Covered California. We go to a rural community north of Quincy to find out what that's like. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Border Residents Grapple with Out-of-State Health Insurance RestrictionsDecember 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneAnthem Blue Cross, the largest insurer in Covered California's Northern California region, ended an out-of-state benefit for individual planholders this year. Blue Shield of California plans in the region also restrict care to within state lines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Medical Students Stage Die InDecember 10, 2014 | Steve MilneMedical school students in Sacramento and across the country staged "die-in" demonstrations today.
State GovernmentCalifornia Looks At Ebola PreparednessNovember 18, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia lawmakers want to know how prepared the state is for potential Ebola cases.
Health CareHealth Workers Call For More Training On Treating EbolaOctober 13, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia nurses and public health experts say health care workers should get more training to deal with Ebola. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Council Works To Streamline Water Quality DataOctober 13, 2014 | Ed JoyceAs California faces the prospect of another year of drought, a group tasked to coordinate water quality monitoring across state agencies is working to streamline the process. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Hospitals Preparing For Potential Ebola OutbreakOctober 9, 2014 | Katie OrrA recent Ebola case in Texas has raised the question of whether California is equipped to deal with the disease. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
