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Long-Term Care Is An Immediate Problem — For The Government

By Anna Gorman and Barbara Feder Ostrov August 1, 2016

Medi-Cal has become the payer of first resort for many Californians unable to afford the long-term care they need.

CVS MinuteClinics: A Cure For Long Wait Times At Veterans Affairs?

By Barbara Feder Ostrov May 24, 2016

The experiment in private partnership begins in Palo Alto.

Study Looks At Birth Defects Before And After Adding Folic Acid To Foods, Finds More Questions Than Answers

By Barbara Feder Ostrov May 18, 2016

But the authors caution against concluding that folic acid is ineffective.

Finally, Long Overdue Progress In Hospital Seismic Safety

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 29, 2016

After a long period of doubt, California hospitals have made strides toward meeting the state’s stringent earthquake retrofitting requirements — but nearly 10 percent of hospital buildings are still at high risk.

Counterfeit Opioid Poisonings Spread To Bay Area

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 27, 2016

Vomiting, breathing problems, lethargy, unconsciousness result from pirate pills laced with fentanyl.

La tasa de gonorrea se dispara en California

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 20, 2016

Nuevos datos del estado muestran que la tasa de gonorrea está disparándose, pero esto podria explicarse en parte por (una) mejor prueba, que está registrando casos que antes no hubieran sido detectados.

Gonorrhea Rate Has Shot Up In California

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 19, 2016

Public health experts don’t know if the rise of the sexually transmitted disease is a result of riskier behavior, or because better screening is detecting more cases than in the past.

Most Doctors Unsure How to Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 14, 2016

They recognize the responsibility, but some may need training.

California’s Glaring Shortage Of School Nurses

By Ana B. Ibarra May 25, 2016

A new national pediatric guideline proposes that every school have a nurse on staff. In California, 57 percent of school districts do not employ nurses.

State Legislators Push Bill To Inform Patients Of Drug Company Discount Programs

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Chad Terhune June 9, 2016

Opponents of the proposal say a requirement to inform consumers of such programs would only boost drug company sales and increase overall health care spending.

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