COVID-19 California COVID cases are increasing, again. Here’s the latest on boosters and more By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | September 1, 2023 With Labor Day gatherings ahead health experts anticipate more transmission and hospitalizations.
Bay Area Gavin Newsom gives ground to critics on his mental health plan. Will voters back it? By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 18, 2023 The proposal is the second time in as many years that Newsom has advocated for significant changes to the state’s behavioral health system.
health Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s why By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 4, 2023 Contracted doctors and psychiatrists earn about twice as much as staff, who say the discrepancy is a deterrent to competitive hiring.
COVID-19 California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can’t agree on how to fill jobs By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | July 31, 2023 Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned.
Bay Area Report: Governor’s mental health plan could strip more than $700 million from services By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | July 17, 2023 County-run mental health programs could lose out under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to redirect the state's millionaires' tax toward housing.
health Why ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battleground By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | June 16, 2023 Regulating the centers, which offer misleading advice about abortion and contraception, could be legally risky, say lawmakers.
health California’s digital privacy battle: It’s police vs. civil libertarians, with an abortion twist By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | June 2, 2023 A ban on “reverse search warrants” would prevent tech companies from disclosing identities of individuals based their phone and internet history.
California Preliminary Supreme Court order upholds approval of abortion pill By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 21, 2023 California legislators and officials vow to protect abortion rights no matter the final outcome of the case.
health What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 11, 2023 Unless the ruling is reversed on appeal, mifepristone will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.
COVID-19 The California mask mandate is gone. Now some patients fear for their health. By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 11, 2023 Some patients with chronic illnesses say they may avoid treatment in largely maskless healthcare facilities rather than risk contracting COVID-19.