Health CareCovered California Premiums To Rise Nearly 9 PercentJuly 19, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaPremiums in California’s individual marketplace will increase for the fifth consecutive year, due in part to federal changes and a predicted departure of healthy consumers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSpanish-Speaking Doctors Hope To Build Trust At New Downtown Sacramento Medical CenterJuly 16, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaKaiser Permanente’s "Salud en Español" clinic is part of a wider effort to increase culturally appropriate services for Latino residents, who are at high risk for diabetes and hypertension but are less likely than white patients to go to the doctor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNo Major Bump For Medi-Cal, Covered California in Governor’s Revise Despite Push From LawmakersMay 11, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaGov. Jerry Brown opted not to include major investments in public health insurance programs in his budget revision on Friday, citing a preference for one-time spending measures over long-term commitments. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHealth Workers Step Up To Help Victims Of Human TraffickingFebruary 13, 2018 | Cody DrabbleDoctors and nurses are playing a larger role in identifying and intervening with victims of human trafficking. Health reporter Sammy Caiola looked into how health professionals are helping to provide information and resources to trafficking victims. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Covered California Sees Slight Drop In RenewalsFebruary 7, 2018 | Steve MilneEnrollment in Covered California dropped slightly this year. Numbers out today show 1.5 million people enrolled for 2018. That's down about two percent from the previous year. A drop in renewals offset gains in new enrollees. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Contested Health Insurance Denials On The RiseNovember 28, 2017 | Cody DrabbleCapital Public Radio's health reporter Sammy Caiola looked into why insurance companies are denying coverage at higher rates and how to contest a denial. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez23andMe Research Aims To Advance Medical TreatmentNovember 14, 2017 | Chris RemingtonThe research director for 23andMe explains what medical breakthroughs might be on the horizon. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDr. Bennet Omalu On Concussions In SportsOctober 17, 2017 | Chris RemingtonDr. Bennet Omalu returns to Insight to share his new memoir on discovering the effects of concussions in athletes who compete in contact sports. Listen / download audio 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.
State GovernmentBernie Sanders Blasts GOP Health Plan At SF RallySeptember 22, 2017 | Chris NicholsVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the current GOP health care proposal during a rally in San Francisco on Friday, saying it would cause millions of Californians to lose their health care coverage.
