California Covered California to cut patient costs after Democratic lawmakers win funding from Gov. Newsom By Angela Hart | KFF Health News | July 27, 2023 Some patients will see lower bills for hospital deductibles, appointment copays, and prescription drugs.
California ‘A lifesaving tool’: California’s new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls By Anabel Sosa | CalMatters | July 25, 2023 Since the "988" line launched a year ago, crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls, twice as many as any other state.
Featured in Category New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors By Judith Graham | KFF Health News | July 25, 2023 Nearly 40% of Americans 60 and older are obese.
California Smokers fund California’s early childhood programs. What happens when they quit? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | July 18, 2023 A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services.
Featured in Category In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing By Judith Graham | July 17, 2023 Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn’t cause for concern.
California Excessive drinking during the pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease death rates By Phillip Reese | July 14, 2023 The number of Californians dying from alcoholic liver disease rose dramatically in the last decade, sped by the pandemic.
Education Got milk in school? Farmers fight health advocates for a return to the creamy ‘whole’ variety By Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News | July 13, 2023 Schools haven't served whole milk for over a decade, yet the 3.25% fat milk is still the most common type sold in the United States.
Business & Finance Got COVID from a loved one who was at work? Their employer owes you nothing, California court rules By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | July 11, 2023 State supreme court leery of setting unwieldy precedent with workers’ comp payout to a Bay Area woman who sued her husband's employer.
Uncategorized Misinformation obscures standards guiding gender-affirming care for trans youth By Helen Santoro | KFF Health News | July 3, 2023 Much of the confusion is over puberty blockers, drugs that have been used for decades for children who enter puberty too early.
Bay Area Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it By Darius Tahir and Simon Fondrie-Teitler | KFF Health News and The MarkUp | June 30, 2023 Twelve of the largest drugstores in the U.S. sent shoppers’ sensitive health information to Facebook or other platforms, according to an investigative report.