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Under Trump, Number Of Uninsured Kids Rose For First Time This Decade

By Phil Galewitz November 29, 2018

About 276,000 more children are among the country’s uninsured, a new report finds. Though the uptick is statistically small, it is striking because uninsured rates usually decrease during periods of economic growth.

Newsom Diverges Sharply From Washington With Health Care Budget

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra January 11, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made health care a priority in his proposed state budget, asking lawmakers to authorize state-funded financial aid for health insurance, impose a penalty on uninsured Californians and expand Medicaid coverage to unauthorized immigrants.

From A Negative To A Positive: Dems Use Health Care To Hammer GOP In Ads

By Ana B. Ibarra October 31, 2018

Democratic congressional hopefuls in the state’s toss-up districts say health care is a top election issue and the GOP’s weak point. They’re coming out strong with ads blasting their Republican opponents for voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act last year.

Hospitales infantiles claman de nuevo por la ayuda de los votantes, pero ¿la necesitan?

By Ana B. Ibarra October 12, 2018

A pesar de la naturaleza positiva de estos pedidos, algunos expertos en salud y analistas electorales cuestionan que los hospitales le pidan dinero tantas veces a los contribuyentes.

Children’s Hospitals Again Cry For Help From Voters, But Are They Really Hurting?

By Ana B. Ibarra October 12, 2018

California’s 13 children’s hospitals are asking voters in November to approve $1.5 billion in bonds to help them pay for construction and equipment, the third such measure in 14 years. Some health care experts and election analysts believe the repeated financial requests aren’t justified.

With Hospitalization Losing Favor, Judges Order Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 5, 2018

Nearly every state in the country allows courts to force people with severe mental illnesses into treatment against their will. But critics argue these controversial intervention programs fail to address underlying problems in behavioral health services. In California, only one-third of counties have such programs, but they account for nearly two-thirds of the state’s population.

California’s Newly Minted Health Care Laws: Doctor Misconduct, Drug Prices, Kids’ Meals And More

By Ana B. Ibarra October 1, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown approved numerous new health care laws addressing a broad range of issues, but he vetoed several bills, including one that would have allowed parents to administer medical marijuana to their children in school and another that would have made the abortion pill available at the student health centers of California’s public universities.

Escucha: mientras las llamaradas persistan, la salud sufrirá

August 14, 2018

Más de una docena de grandes incendios continúan ardiendo en California, y las autoridades que monitorean la calidad del aire están advirtiendo a los grupos más sensibles —niños, adultos mayores y personas con enfermedades respiratorias— que tomen medidas para proteger su salud. La periodista de California Healthline, Ana Ibarra, estuvo al aire para hablar sobre los impactos en la salud de los devastadores incendios forestales.

Mala calidad del aire y datos inadecuados son una combinación poco saludable

By Ana B. Ibarra September 19, 2018

Los residentes del Valle respiran el aire más sucio de la nación, y las familias saben que deben tener máscaras en sus autos e inhaladores al alcance de la mano.

Bad Air And Inadequate Data Prove An Unhealthy Mix

By Ana B. Ibarra September 19, 2018

San Joaquin Valley residents breathe some of the dirtiest air in the country, but it can be a challenge for them to find accurate and timely information on the air quality in their neighborhoods. This summer, nonprofit organizations began distributing 20 small air monitors to hard-hit families, and next year, the state is expected to install monitoring systems in some communities.

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