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It’s In The Water: The Debate Over Fluoridation Lives On In California And Nationwide

By Zhai Yun Tan and Ana B. Ibarra September 28, 2016

Though fluoride has been added to water for decades to prevent tooth decay, grassroots opposition still pops up in towns and cities around the country.

Providence St. Joseph Health System Merger Creates $100 Million Mental Health Initiative

By Ana B. Ibarra July 6, 2016

$30 million is set to be earmarked for mental health counseling and research in California.

Hospital Workers Union Pulls California Ballot Measure On Hospital Exec Pay

By Ana B. Ibarra July 1, 2016

The proposed initiative, which had enough signature to qualify for the November ballot, would have limited the annual pay of hospital executives to $450,000.

Revamp Of State Program For Medically Fragile Kids Moves Forward In Legislature

By Ana B. Ibarra June 29, 2016

Some parents and advocates say they now support the measure after changes were made to address their concerns.

Doctors Struggle With Medical Marijuana Knowledge Gap

By Shefali Luthra and Ana B. Ibarra August 23, 2016

Some states are beginning to require physicians to take courses to learn how and when marijuana might work for their patients. There is no such requirement in California.

California Insurance Commissioner Weighs In Against Aetna-Humana Deal

By Ana B. Ibarra June 23, 2016

Commissioner says $37 billion deal would stifle market competition, raise health insurance rates and reduce access to care.

As Marijuana Legalization Initiative Heads For California Ballot, Health Groups Weigh In

By Ana B. Ibarra June 23, 2016

Health experts remain divided on legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Senate Nixes Bill Requiring Disclosures From Disciplined Doctors

By Ana B. Ibarra June 3, 2016

The proposal would have required physicians and other medical clinicians to tell their patients if they were on probation for serious offenses.

$320 Million Covered California Budget Provides More For Outreach To Underserved

By Ana B. Ibarra June 17, 2016

The 2017 spending plan restores money for community organizations that help Californians sign up for health coverage.

CalPERS Approves More Modest Health Insurance Rate Hikes Than Last Year

By Ana B. Ibarra June 15, 2016

Average premium increases for the agency’s 2017 HMO and PPO plans are indicative of health care cost trends.

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