California California closes loophole, requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next of kin By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | February 17, 2023 A state law establishes a list of representatives who can make medical decisions for patients unable to convey their wishes.
California In California, Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers By Samantha Young | Kaiser Health News | February 14, 2023 Similar proposals have previously faced strong opposition from the health industry.
COVID-19 Era of ‘free’ COVID vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now? By Julie Appleby | Kaiser Health News | February 10, 2023 Insurers, employers, and taxpayers will all be affected as drug manufacturers move these products to the commercial market.
COVID-19 A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: fruit bats By Jim Robbins | Kaiser Health News | February 7, 2023 New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans.
health California lawmakers try again to cap insulin costs By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | February 3, 2023 California has an ambitious plan to manufacture its own insulin, while legislators are proposing to cap what diabetics pay.
gavin newsom California ends plans for kids’ COVID vaccine mandate By Diana Lambert | EdSource | February 1, 2023 The end of the state's COVID-19 state of emergency this month appears to be one hurdle too many to the state's implementation of the mandate.
COVID-19 It’s ‘telehealth vs. no care’: Doctors say Congress risks leaving patients vulnerable By Sarah Jane Tribble | Kaiser Health News | January 31, 2023 A two-year extension of pandemic-era funding that helped telehealth services grow nationwide doesn’t guarantee the future of remote medicine.
California More Californians are dying at home. Another COVID ‘new normal’? By Phillip Reese | Kaiser Health News | January 26, 2023 The recent upsurge in at-home deaths started in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, and the rate has continued to climb.
health Sitting all day is terrible for your health — new study finds an easy way to counteract it By Keith Diaz, for The Conversation | Bay City News Foundation | January 23, 2023 This simple strategy reduced blood sugar levels, lowered blood pressure and had mental health benefits.
COVID-19 What older Americans need to know about taking Paxlovid By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | January 18, 2023 Older adults represent nearly 90% of US deaths from covid-19 in recent months, and experts say this effective therapy is underprescribed for them.