Bay Area Health officials say Bay Area resident may have exposed others to measles after trip By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | 22 hours ago Those who may have been exposed should monitor for symptoms for seven to 21 days after the day of potential exposure.
California Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants By Phil Galewitz and Christine Mai-Duc | KFF Health | May 23, 2025 A GOP tax-and-spending bill would slash Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
gavin newsom ‘Shocking’ and ‘plain cruel’: Health advocates say Newsom’s Medi-Cal budget could cripple women’s reproductive care By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | May 19, 2025 The governor said Medi-Cal has a growth problem that the state cannot afford.
Featured in Category Pharmacists stockpile most common drugs on chance of targeted Trump tariffs By Jackie Fortiér and Arthur Allen | KFF Health News | May 16, 2025 Independent pharmacists and makers of generic drugs — which account for 90% of U.S. prescriptions — see trouble ahead for patients.
health Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | May 14, 2025 The proposal is a bruising blow from Newsom, who ran for governor on the promise of universal health care.
investing Court unanimously denies Theranos CEO’s request for rehearing on fraud conviction By Susan Nash | Bay City News | May 10, 2025 Holmes’ last chance for relief now lies with a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, a route that is rarely successful.
health care Kaiser in the hot seat as California lawmakers blast company for skipping mental health hearing By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | May 7, 2025 The union on Sunday announced a tentative agreement with Kaiser on a new contract for 2,400 mental health and addiction medicine employees.
California LinkedIn and Google face lawsuit alleging improper access to California health data By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca | CalMatters | May 6, 2025 The suit accuses the companies of receiving personal information through California’s state health insurance exchange.
health How the state sent Californians’ personal health data to LinkedIn By Tomas Apodaca and Colin Lecher | CalMatters | April 28, 2025 The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign.
Arts & Entertainment Commentary: Can music save your mortal soul? That song in your heart may be good for the brain By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | April 25, 2025 More research shows listening to — and playing — music is good for aging brains.