Faces of Medi-Cal
Featured Stories Share your Medi-Cal story We want to hear about your experiences and, with your permission, may incorporate your story into our coverage. Please tell us what it has been like for you as you have sought and received care, including the good and the bad, the obstacles and the successes. Comparta su historia […]
Doctor Survived Cambodia’s Killing Fields, but Not Covid
By Emily Bazar
Dr. Linath Lim came to the U.S. as a refugee after slaving at work camps under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. Even with little English or education when she arrived, Lim put herself through college and medical school. As an internal medicine doctor in California’s Central Valley, she treated farmworkers and other Cambodian refugees.
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Piénsalo dos veces antes de abandonar tu seguro de salud del Obamacare
By Emily Bazar
La penalidad por no tener cobertura médica dejará de estar vigente, en la mayoría del país, en 2019. Expertos aseguran que esto podría causar un éxodo de consumidores del mercado.
Without Obamacare Penalty, Think It’ll Be Nice To Drop Your Plan? Better Think Twice
By Emily Bazar
If you’re among the millions of people expected to forgo health insurance next year when the Affordable Care Act tax penalty goes away, the financial consequences could be dire if you need unexpected medical care.
¿Llegó el momento de la colonoscopía? Asegúrate que el instrumental esté esterilizado
By Emily Bazar
Las infecciones por duodenoscopios contaminados pueden ser fatales. Qué hacer para ayudar a garantizar que el instrumental médico esté esterilizado.
Time For That Colonoscopy? Probe Your Doc First On How The Scopes Are Cleaned
By Emily Bazar
Millions of Americans undergo procedures each year requiring medical scopes, but there’s growing concern about the risk of infection from dirty devices. Be prepared to ask questions — and bail if you’re not satisfied with the answers.
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.
Cuando el comportamiento adolescente errático significa algo más
By Emily Bazar
Muchas veces los padres creen que las reacciones del hijo adolescente son parte de esa etapa, cuando en realidad pueden revelar trastornos más profundos.
Facebook Live: Confronting Opioid Addiction
About 2,000 Californians died of opioid overdoses in 2016, but access to medications that treat addiction is limited in some parts of the state.
