California California workers must wait even longer for indoor heat protections By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 21, 2024 A state board delays new rules again, apparently over state cost concerns. Labor officials are incensed.
health California doctors struggle to make payroll one month after ransomware attack By Khari Johnson and Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | March 21, 2024 Doctors and hospitals have been forced to forgo payments and risk medical supply shortages.
Health Matters Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes By Harris Meyer | KFF Health News | March 13, 2024 Will quality of care suffer in the name of making money? For-profit groups now own about 72% of the roughly 15,000 nursing homes in the US.
California Lawmakers want to help California be happy By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 A new committee in the Legislature holds its first hearing on the matter.
California Opponents to Prop. 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — concede it’s likely to pass By Kristen Hwang and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 Polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day.
California A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it? By April Dembosky KQED/KFF Health News | March 12, 2024 Most insurers do not yet have a policy on when or whether they will pay for it.
California California attorney general boosts bill banning medical debt from credit reports By Molly Castle Work | KFF Health News | March 11, 2024 Rob Bonta has thrown his weight behind state Sen. Monique Limón’s legislation.
health Why daylight saving time is starting again in California By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 7, 2024 Voters authorized the Legislature to go to standard or daylight saving time year-round, but nearly six years later no law is on the books. What's up with that?
California When it comes to ketamine, Meta’s posting policy is contradictory By Darius Tahir | KFF Health News | March 7, 2024 The social media company warns users about the potential for abuse while also promoting the drug as a boon to mental health.
California Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America By Christine Spolar | KFF Health News | March 6, 2024 No federal database of nonfatal gun injuries exists.