Bay Area How Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could impact local hospitals and nursing facilities By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | July 10, 2025 Senate Democrats said the bill would impose the largest cuts to health care in United States history.
gavin newsom Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | July 10, 2025 Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage.
Arts & Entertainment East Bay reporter Tony Hicks on ‘Lying Drunk’: ‘The point was to show how addiction takes over your life’ By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | July 2, 2025 Soon after its release, “Lying Drunk” became number 1 on Amazon’s list of 63 “new alcohol recovery books.”
Technology House lawmakers demand Covered California explain how it sent patient data to LinkedIn By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca | CalMatters | June 26, 2025 The extended period of data exposure raises serious questions about the adequacy of safeguards that Covered California had in place.
Education Trump cancelled millions in California research grants. Judges want to restore them By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 24, 2025 The science grants are a core aspect of university operations and science development in the U.S. NIH funding for the UCs alone brought in $2.6 billion last year.
Bay Area Air district issues health advisory for smoke from Canada wildfires; no Spare the Air alert By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | June 2, 2025 A Spare the Air advisory has not been issued; pollutant levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard.
Bay Area Health officials warn of measles symptoms to watch for in wake of Santa Clara County case By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 31, 2025 This is the first case of measles in Santa Clara County since 2019.
Bay Area Health officials say Bay Area resident may have exposed others to measles after trip By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | May 30, 2025 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.