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Congressional Candidates Go Head-To-Head On Health Care — Again

By Ana B. Ibarra February 21, 2020

The California Democratic members of Congress who flipped seven Republican seats two years ago made health care a major campaign issue, criticizing their opponents for voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act. As the Democrats defend their seats in this year’s elections, they are coming back to health care — but the issues are different.

Newsom Touts California’s ‘Public Option.’ Wait — What Public Option?

By Ana B. Ibarra February 10, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state already has a public option: Covered California, the state health insurance exchange. While there is no single definition of a public option, some health care experts say that’s a stretch.

En 2020, California planea a lo grande en atención médica

By Ana B. Ibarra January 21, 2020

Los proyectos de ley de atención médica y las iniciativas presupuestarias de los políticos están llenas de ideas y dólares, y se oponen a industrias poderosas.

For 2020, California Goes Big On Health Care

By Ana B. Ibarra January 17, 2020

California lawmakers are proposing ambitious health care ideas, from creating a state generic drug label to banning the sale of flavored e-cigarette products. Even though Democrats control state government, they’re likely to face pushback from powerful health care industry groups like hospitals.

From Clinic To Courtroom, Fighting For Immigrant Health Care

By Ana B. Ibarra December 18, 2019

Jane Garcia is CEO of La Clínica de La Raza, which operates more than 30 clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area serving a high percentage of immigrant patients. She has challenged state and federal immigration policies in court, including the Trump administration’s recent attempt to expand the “public charge” rule.

Una luchadora por la salud inmigrante, en las clínicas y en las cortes

By Ana B. Ibarra December 18, 2019

Jane García, directora ejecutiva de la Clínica de La Raza, que opera una red de 30 centros comunitarios de salud, ha sido testigo activo de la lucha por la salud de los inmigrantes.

Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies. Others Get Shut Out.

By Ana B. Ibarra December 12, 2019

There’s something new in this year’s Covered California open-enrollment period: Consumers are learning whether they will qualify for new state-funded financial aid. The results are mixed, with some scoring hundreds of dollars per month and others nothing.

Adultos jóvenes indocumentados podrán tener Medicaid… ¿se inscribirán?

By Ana B. Ibarra November 21, 2019

Algunos jóvenes ya están diciendo que no se inscribirán para tener cobertura pública porque temen que las políticas federales de inmigración puedan luego penalizarlos.

Medi-Cal To Expand Eligibility To Young Undocumented Adults. But Will They Enroll?

By Ana B. Ibarra November 20, 2019

California will become the first state to allow unauthorized immigrant adults to receive full Medicaid coverage when it expands eligibility to people ages 19 to 25 in January. But health officials and immigrant rights advocates wonder whether fear of federal immigration policy combined with a youthful sense of not needing health insurance will keep those young adults from joining.

Dialysis Patients Panic As Financial ‘Life Raft’ Becomes Unmoored

By Ana B. Ibarra November 13, 2019

An organization that helps nearly 4,000 California dialysis patients pay for their insurance is threatening to cut off aid in January because of a new law that is expected to reduce dialysis industry profits. Patients fear they won’t be able to afford their life-saving treatment.

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