health Should health insurers cover the cost of fertility treatment? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | May 9, 2022 Infertility treatment can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Now Oakland legislators are debating whether to mandate coverage.
COVID-19 Bill advances to let California teens get vaccinated without parental consent By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 6, 2022 San Francisco Sen. Scott Wiener proposal has generated contention from some Californians.
California Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing addiction? These experts say yes By Jenny Gold | Kaiser Health News | May 6, 2022 In California, where overdose deaths are on the rise, administering anti-addiction medication as a monthly injection holds tremendous potential.
gavin newsom California Democrats lean into abortion rights as ‘defining issue’ By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | May 5, 2022 Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California Democrats are counting on abortion rights to drive their voters to the polls. But some may still care more about crime, homelessness and inflation.
gavin newsom With Roe in limbo, California vows to protect abortion rights By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 3, 2022 With a leaked draft opinion showing the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade, California vows to strengthen abortion rights.
California California’s youngest children need more mental health support, advocates say By Elizabeth Aguilera | CalMatters | April 29, 2022 The mental health of children under 5 has typically been overlooked when it comes to state funding.
health Medical malpractice deal could replace ballot measure, still raise monetary awards By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 27, 2022 The doctor’s lobby, advocacy groups and legislative leaders announce a California medical malpractice deal to keep a measure off the ballot.
California Tech titans want the richest Californians to pay for pandemic preparedness By Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | April 26, 2022 The proposed tax would help rebuild the state's crumbling public health infrastructure and try to head off another pandemic, advocates say.
gavin newsom California prepares to be a haven for abortion rights By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | April 25, 2022 In June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to dramatically scale back, or even end, the constitutional right to abortion.
Home & Garden Pandemic gardening boom shows how gardens nurture public health By Alessandro Ossola, Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis | The Conversation | April 22, 2022 A new study supports anecdotal observations that pandemic gardeners often found their green spaces a welcome refuge.