Hospitales ponen en marcha mejores planes luego de enfrentar desastres
By Ana B. Ibarra
Los hospitales se están preparando para enfrentar mejor los desastres naturales y las tragedias que han puesto a prueba su respuesta a emergencias.
Hospitals’ Best-Laid Plans Upended By Disaster
By Ana B. Ibarra
An onslaught of fires, shootings and storms across the country last year tested hospital readiness. Now, leaders are using their experiences to address shortcomings that surfaced amid the chaos.
In Trump’s First Year, Anti-Abortion Forces Make Strides Despite Setbacks
By Julie Rovner
As a candidate, President Trump promised a ban on abortions that take place after 20 weeks and federal funding to Planned Parenthood, but Congress has not obliged. Still, other anti-abortion policy goals have been realized. They are anathema in California, which has a long history of supporting abortion rights.
Oh, That Deadline? Doesn’t Apply To California
By Ana B. Ibarra
Consumers in the 39 states served by the federally-run health insurance exchange face a Friday deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act health plans, but Californians have until Jan. 31 to enroll.
Could California Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November?
By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone and Ana B. Ibarra and Alex Leeds Matthews
With the primary now over, health care may well emerge as an issue that helps voters distinguish between candidates for governor, attorney general and other offices in the general election.
Facebook Live: Vaping Unveiled
Nicotine-loaded e-cig juices that spoof popular treats — marketed to help adults kick the smoking habit— instead may be luring youths into addiction. California Healthline’s Facebook Live peeled back the curtains on this wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Your Grandma’s Guide To Grass: State Rolls Out Website To Cut Through Cannabis Haze
By Ana B. Ibarra
Many Californians have been using pot for years, legally and illegally. But newbies, even Grandma, might benefit from a website that contains warnings about the risks.
Putting Money Where Its Mouthpiece Is: Calif. Outspends U.S. To Market Obamacare
By Ana B. Ibarra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
The state insurance exchange is committing nearly five times more money than the federal government on ads urging people to sign up for health insurance, reflecting conflicting attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act.
No Car, No Care? Medicaid Transportation At Risk
By JoNel Aleccia
Photos by Heidi de Marco
For over 50 years, the program for the poor and sick has been required to ferry certain clients to and from medical appointments. Though California is not among the states out to cut this service, it could still feel the pinch if the feds slash Medicaid funding overall.
