Health CareHospitals, Counties Seek Alternatives To ‘Patient Dumping’June 5, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaAs California’s homelessness crisis persists, lawmakers and other leaders are looking for places homeless people can stay after discharge in the hopes of keeping them healthy and getting them housed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNot Enough Nurses? Parents Sue California Over Sick Kids’ Lack Of Access To At-Home Care.May 29, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaFamilies of children with disabilities say they aren’t getting the nursing care that they’re entitled to through Medi-Cal. They filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of California last week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Nurse Puts Face On Billboards to Push Back Against ‘Abortion Reversal’ ScienceFebruary 8, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA largely unstudied procedure intended to reverse pill-induced abortions is again causing an uproar between pro-choice and pro-life health care providers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePatients Forgetting Medication Can Be Costly, Fatal. Is Tech The Answer?January 4, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaEvery year, thousands of people die because they take their medication incorrectly or forget to take it at all. Tech companies think pill- producing robots and 'smart' prescription bottles could hold the answer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareUniversal Coverage Committee Looks To Other States' Single Payer Plans For LessonsDecember 11, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaFor their second public hearing, the California Assembly's committee on universal health coverage is pulling in a geographically diverse panel of experts, including Peter Shumlin - architect of Vermont's failed single payer plan. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareUniversal Coverage Hearings Begin In California AssemblyOctober 24, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaA special committee formed by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will discuss options for universal health care this week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWhat's In Your McMuffin? New Study Looks at Fast Food and AntibioticsSeptember 28, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThere's a big public health push to stop pumping livestock with antibiotics. A new report looks at which fast food chains are being choosy about their meat. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Governor Brown Ready To Sign Hundreds Of BillsSeptember 28, 2017 | Chris RemingtonBen Adler discusses where Governor Brown stands on the major legislation yet to be signed before the Oct. 15th deadline. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWhy are Alzheimer’s Rates So High Among Latinos?August 4, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaAs California’s Latino population ages, a worrisome trend of high dementia rates is becoming clear. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareObamacare 'Skinny Repeal' Fails. What's Next For California?July 28, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaAfter days of debate, the Senate failed to pass the "skinny repeal" of Obamacare. Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola explains reactions in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.