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¡Alerta para padres! Tu hijo puede estar “vapeando” más que tabaco

By Ana B. Ibarra August 22, 2018

Estudiantes de escuela media están empezando a consumir una mezcla de tabaco con marihuana en dispositivos que parecen bolígrafos o flash drives.

Parent Alert! Your Kid May Be Vaping More Than Nicotine

By Ana B. Ibarra August 22, 2018

Educators and researchers say that as vaping becomes more common among young people, some are putting pot in their pods.

Battle Lines Drawn As Abortion-Rights Activists Leave Their Mark Outside Clinics

By Ana B. Ibarra August 14, 2018

Armed with poster board and catchy advertising slogans, abortion-rights activists in California and elsewhere are taking to sidewalks, buses and mobile phone apps to fight a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of crisis pregnancy centers.

Tuition-Free Med School Touches Off Multimillion-Dollar Debate

By Julie Rovner August 29, 2018

NYU is eliminating tuition for all of its medical students, going beyond a UCLA initiative that offers about one-fifth of its medical students a full ride. But critics question whether it is the best way to recruit a more diverse student pool or get young doctors to commit to primary care.

5 Things To Know About Trump’s New ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Proposal

By Shefali Luthra September 25, 2018

Trump administration officials say the policy would promote “immigrant self-sufficiency and protect finite resources.” Critics, including California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, say it could have serious public health consequences and are considering legal challenges.

After Setback, Proponents Of Universal Coverage In Calif. Look To Next Governor

By Ana B. Ibarra June 25, 2018

Key measures in the legislature’s coverage-for-all strategy failed to make it into next year’s state budget. Pending legislation to accomplish the same goals are unlikely to pass muster with Gov. Jerry Brown.

Health Care Simmers On Back Burner In California Heartland’s Hot House Races

By Ana B. Ibarra June 4, 2018

After rallies and protests in the San Joaquin Valley congressional districts, the urgency over protecting coverage under the ACA seems to have waned — at least in the primaries. Three of four seats in the region are likely to remain red, political forecasters say.

Dialysis Patients Sign Up For November Ballot Fight

By Ana B. Ibarra April 6, 2018

Frustrated by dialysis centers they call dirty and understaffed, patients and health care workers rallied across California Thursday before delivering more than 600,000 signatures to election offices in support of a ballot initiative intended to improve patient care.

Outrageous Or Overblown? HHS Announces Another Round Of ACA Navigator Funding Cuts

By Phil Galewitz July 12, 2018

Advocates of the sweeping health law view this move by the Trump administration as its most recent act of sabotage. But not everyone views it as a mortal blow.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Law Fix Misses The Spending Bill Train

March 23, 2018

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the apparent demise of bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up parts of the Affordable Care Act. They also discuss aggressive new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.

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