Featured in Category Eat, drink and be scary: How celebrating with alcohol can affect how you parent your kids By Bridget Freisthler, for The Conversation | Local News Matters | December 18, 2023 Drinking while parenting is common during holidays when festivities include children.
Bay Area Health care patients punished by paperwork By Lynn La | CalMatters | December 18, 2023 From CalMatters' regional reporters: Paperwork snares low-income health coverage, a recall attempt in the East Bay, and rural water access woes
gavin newsom California looks to the health system to sustain mental health funds in schools By Monica Velez | EdSource | December 18, 2023 As the need for more mental health services climbs, administrators and experts are turning to the health system to meet budget gaps.
Bay Area The first Spare the Air alert of season is here By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | December 15, 2023 No wood burning allowed while the alert is in effect, Friday through Sunday.
budget California’s food insecurity rises as pandemic aid ends By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | December 13, 2023 A projected budget deficit next year could dampen pleas for more state aid.
gavin newsom California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | December 7, 2023 The state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.
Health Matters Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance By Colleen DeGuzman | KFF Health News | December 5, 2023 Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.
Featured in Category COVID near you? CDC launches new wastewater tracking dashboard By Exedra Staff | December 1, 2023 A useful tool to track viral activity levels.
Featured in Category Student-run nonprofit and UCSF Benioff Oakland join forces to help families By Linnea Kalar, More Than Just Me | Reader submission | December 1, 2023 Helping kids have a happy and festive winter holiday season even when families are burdened by illness and medical bills.
California Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist By Mark Kreidler | KFF Health News | November 28, 2023 Physical therapists left the field en masse during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as demand from aging baby boomers skyrocketed.