health Health care in California: How the state made almost everyone eligible for coverage By Shaanth Nanguneri and Arfa Momin | CalMatters | September 4, 2024 California has used the Affordable Care Act to make health insurance available to almost every resident.
Bay Area Aggressive yellow fever mosquito moves up to Contra Costa County from Southern California By Pete Young | Bay City News | September 2, 2024 The district is asking for reports of encounters with the mosquito -- it has white stripes on its back and legs and typically bites around the legs and ankles.
opioids Marin County adds Narcan vending machines for International Overdose Awareness Day By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | August 31, 2024 The vending machines are available in at least seven locations countywide in places like fire stations, county buildings and community centers.
Bay Area Does milk do a body good? UC researchers seek to learn how it affects toddlers’ health By Grace Marion | Bay City News | August 21, 2024 The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute is seeking toddlers who drink cow’s milk to participate in a 12-month study.
Bay Area American Red Cross facing blood donation shortage, supply of type O in high demand By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 17, 2024 Anyone who makes a blood, plasma or platelet donation through Aug. 31 will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.
addiction Fighting fentanyl: Assembly committee seeks solutions to rise of opioid deaths among kids By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 15, 2024 Between 2019 and 2021, drug overdoses became the third most common cause of death for U.S. children and teens, according to the CDC.
health A soil fungus that can kill is on the rise in California: What to know about Valley Fever By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | August 2, 2024 More than 5,300 cases have been reported in California through June, that’s 63% more infections than the same period last year
Featured in Category Contra Costa Health reports first West Nile death in county since 2006, urges vigilance By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | July 29, 2024 Caused by a bite from an infected mosquito, virus symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, or rash.
health Premiums for Covered California insurance will go up in 2025. By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | July 25, 2024 Premiums for health insurance sold through the state’s marketplace will increase by nearly 8% in 2025.
Elections Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health By Stephanie Armour and Julie Appleby and Julie Rovner | KFF Health News | July 23, 2024 A strong stance on abortion is not the only major contrast to the GOP that Harris offers: She is well versed in health policy.