Journalists Explore Newsom's War With Walgreens and State's Prison Suicide Crisis

California Healthline senior correspondent Samantha Young discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempt to sever ties with Walgreens on KQED’s “KQED Newscast” on April 10.

California Healthline contributor Don Thompson discussed California’s high rate of prison suicides on KCRW’s “Press Play” on April 10.

Click here to hear Thompson on “Press Play With Madeleine Brand”
Read Thompson’s “Judge to Fine California Each Day It Fails to Complete Prisoner Suicide Prevention Measures”

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<h1>Journalists Explore Newsom’s War With Walgreens and State’s Prison Suicide Crisis</h1>
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<p>California Healthline senior correspondent Samantha Young discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempt to sever ties with Walgreens on KQED’s “KQED Newscast” on April 10.</p><ul><li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/kqed-segmented-audio/the-legality-over-governor-newsoms-fight-against-w">Click here to hear Young on “KQED Newscast”</a></li><li>Read Young’s “<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/gov-newsom-wanted-california-to-cut-ties-with-walgreens-then-federal-law-got-in-the-way/">Gov. Newsom Wanted California to Cut Ties With Walgreens. Then Federal Law Got in the Way.</a>”</li></ul><p>California Healthline contributor Don Thompson discussed California’s high rate of prison suicides on KCRW’s “Press Play” on April 10.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/abortion-scotus-incarceration-music-hbo/prison-suicides-ca">Click here to hear Thompson on “Press Play With Madeleine Brand”</a></li><li>Read Thompson’s “<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/california-prison-suicide-prevention-court-ruling-mental-health/">Judge to Fine California Each Day It Fails to Complete Prisoner Suicide Prevention Measures</a>”</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/kff-health-news-media-appearances-april-14-2023-opioid-settlement-telehealth/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/kff-health-news-media-appearances-april-14-2023-opioid-settlement-telehealth/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/kff-health-news-media-appearances-april-14-2023-opioid-settlement-telehealth/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Journalists%20Explore%20Newsom%27s%20War%20With%20Walgreens%20and%20State%27s%20Prison%20Suicide%20Crisis&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FNDUxMTA1&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/kff-health-news-media-appearances-april-14-2023-opioid-settlement-telehealth/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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