June 5, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
As California’s homelessness crisis persists, lawmakers and other leaders are looking for places homeless people can stay after discharge in the hopes of keeping them healthy and getting them housed.
May 29, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
Families of children with disabilities say they aren’t getting the nursing care that they’re entitled to through Medi-Cal. They filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of California last week.
February 8, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
A largely unstudied procedure intended to reverse pill-induced abortions is again causing an uproar between pro-choice and pro-life health care providers.
.jpg&width=480 "Neil W. MacLean and Sue Carrey sit with their dog, Wally, at their Sacramento home.")
January 4, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
Every year, thousands of people die because they take their medication incorrectly or forget to take it at all. Tech companies think pill- producing robots and 'smart' prescription bottles could hold the answer.
December 11, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
For their second public hearing, the California Assembly's committee on universal health coverage is pulling in a geographically diverse panel of experts, including Peter Shumlin - architect of Vermont's failed single payer plan.
October 24, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
A special committee formed by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will discuss options for universal health care this week.
September 28, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
There's a big public health push to stop pumping livestock with antibiotics. A new report looks at which fast food chains are being choosy about their meat.
September 28, 2017 | Chris Remington
Ben Adler discusses where Governor Brown stands on the major legislation yet to be signed before the Oct. 15th deadline.
August 4, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
As California’s Latino population ages, a worrisome trend of high dementia rates is becoming clear.
July 28, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
After days of debate, the Senate failed to pass the "skinny repeal" of Obamacare. Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola explains reactions in California.
