Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 11, 2025
Remains Of 9/11 Victim From California Identified: Barbara Keating, 72, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 who split her time between Palm Springs and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Her remains and those of two other victims were identified last month through DNA analysis. After 24 years, 1,100 victims at the World Trade Center site still have not had their remains identified — but forensics experts haven't given up. Read more from CNN, the Palm Springs Post, and NPR.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 10, 2025
California Again Has America's Highest Poverty Rate: California continued to have the highest poverty rate in the nation last year at 17.7%, tied only with Louisiana, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Last year, nearly 7 million Californians were unable to afford basic necessities like food, housing, and medical care. Read more from The Sacramento Bee.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Statewide Covid Cases Jump: California is seeing a sharp rise in covid infections. Hospitalizations have nearly doubled in the past month, and wastewater data show “very high” levels of the virus circulating across the state. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Monday, September 8, 2025
California Counties Feel Sting Of Funding Cuts: Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia doesn’t see a way around the most vulnerable residents in his community soon facing longer wait times for food assistance and medical care under President Donald Trump’s budget cuts. “In reality, we would have to use property tax dollars to back-fill federal losses, and we don’t have any available,” he said. It’s a dilemma facing counties across the state. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 5, 2025
Anger Builds Over Covid Vaccine Confusion: Trying to get a routine shot has been anything but. A 70-year-old retiree from Long Beach said it has been frustratingly difficult to get a covid vaccine on time this year because of how the Trump administration has effectively postponed delivery of the shots and made it harder for people to get them. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and the VC Star.
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 4, 2025
California, Oregon, And Washington Form West Coast Health Alliance: In response to the federal government’s confusing and inconsistent covid vaccine guidance, health officials in California, Oregon, and Washington state will form their own regional health alliance to issue vaccine recommendations, the states said Wednesday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times. Keep scrolling for more vaccine news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Palomar Health Loses Grant For Mental Health Hospital: A major project designed to add 120 beds for mental health care in north San Diego County has lost a $50 million state grant, making the project’s future uncertain. Palomar was unable to meet “match” requirements, the California Department of Healthcare Services said in a statement. Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To California Egg Producer: A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs has sickened at least 95 people across 14 states, with the vast majority of cases — 73 — reported in California. Eighteen people have been hospitalized. Investigators traced the source to Country Eggs, a Lucerne Valley (San Bernardino County) producer that supplied large brown cage-free eggs sold as “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks.” Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and CIDRAP.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Glenn Medical Center Closing Up Shop: Willows-based Glenn Medical Center plans to close its emergency department, with the hospital closing shortly after, following CMS’ plan to revoke its critical access hospital designation, effective Oct. 21. GMC still has a path forward to preserve its primary care and specialty clinics. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 25, 2025
Vaccine Coverage Might Be Complicated: Health experts warn that access to vaccines this fall will be clouded by confusion. The FDA is expected to restrict eligibility for vaccines to adults 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions. People covered by private health insurance plans or through Covered California are likely to see significantly fewer impacts, but the situation is much less certain for Medi-Cal enrollees. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and The San Diego Union-Tribune.