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.
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.
California Despite losing federal money, California is still testing uninsured residents for COVID — for now By Rachel Bluth | Kaiser Health News | April 25, 2022 California is relying on other state and local programs to continue free testing.
COVID-19 Why making decisions in a pandemic world is difficult and exhausting By Elizabeth Tricomi and Wesley Ameden | The Conversation | April 19, 2022 Faced with uncertainly, we are worse at risk assessment that we often believe.
California Doctors trying to prescribe abortion pills across state lines stymied by legislation By Rachel Bluth | Kaiser Health News | April 6, 2022 Telemedicine and mail-order pharmacies can provide medication abortions to women who can't otherwise access abortion.
Bay Area State unveils long-awaited standard for drinking water contaminant linked to cancer By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 21, 2022 The proposed limit on hexavalent chromium -- made infamous by Erin Brockovich -- would be the first in the nation.
health As California expands Medi-Cal, hundreds of thousands of immigrants will still be left behind By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | February 28, 2022 Many low-paid working undocumented immigrants won’t qualify for state health insurance, leaving them with few viable options for coverage.
gavin newsom Why single payer died in the California Legislature, again By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | February 1, 2022 A bill for single-payer health care in California didn’t even get a vote in the state Assembly after its author failed to round up support.
Featured in Category What the federal ‘No Surprises Act’ means in California By Bernard J. Wolfson | Kaiser Health News | January 28, 2022 A new federal law bridges gaps in California's protections against unexpected out-of-network bills.
California Children 12 and older could be vaccinated without parental consent, under new bill By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | January 21, 2022 State health data on Friday reported that some 28 percent of 12 to 17-year-olds have not received a COVID vaccine.