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As U.S. Suicides Rates Rise, Hispanics Show Relative Immunity

By Charlotte Huff December 10, 2018

Support from family and community appear to shield Latinos from rising suicide rates, researchers say.

After Terribly Deadly Flu Season, California Aims To Track Deaths More Closely

By Harriet Blair Rowan November 27, 2018

During the previous flu season, 329 Californians under 65 died from flu-related complications, but state officials acknowledge that is just a fraction of the actual death toll. Why? The state’s public health department hasn’t counted deaths in the vulnerable, 65-and-over age group. That’s changing.

Smoke-Filled Snapshot: California Wildfire Generates Dangerous Air Quality For Millions

By Harriet Blair Rowan November 20, 2018

Smoke from the deadly and destructive Camp Fire has caused air quality readings to spike into “hazardous” and “unhealthy” levels for millions of people far outside of the burn zones. Is smoky air the new normal for California?

Ad Check: What Happens If California Limits Dialysis Center Profits?

By Harriet Blair Rowan November 1, 2018

Both sides in the contentious and expensive battle over California’s Proposition 8 are cherry-picking the facts ahead of Tuesday’s vote as dialysis companies spend record amounts to persuade voters through ads.

Spending Against Dialysis Ballot Measure In California Breaks Record

By Harriet Blair Rowan October 18, 2018

Dialysis companies have contributed more than $110 million to defeat an initiative on California’s Nov. 6 ballot that would limit their profits — breaking the $109 million record set by the pharmaceutical industry in 2016.

Dirty Air And Disasters Sending Kids To The ER For Asthma

By Harriet Blair Rowan October 4, 2018

Children in some California counties visit emergency rooms for asthma at nearly double the statewide rate, which experts attribute largely to air pollution that is likely to worsen as wildfires and other environmental disasters increase in severity.

En California, médicos acusados de conducta sexual inapropiada a menudo tienen una segunda oportunidad

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Harriet Blair Rowan December 13, 2018

Muy pocos casos de médicos sospechados de conducta sexual inapropiada en el estado terminan en acusaciones formales o en revocación de licencias.

In California, Doctors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Often Get Second Chances

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Harriet Blair Rowan December 13, 2018

The state medical board grants probation in more than a third of cases, a California Healthline analysis found. Even as other institutions adapt to lessons of the #MeToo movement, the board plans no major changes, saying it has always prioritized discipline for sexual misconduct.

Patient Advocacy Or Political Ploy? Union, Industry Square Off Over Dialysis Initiative

By David Tuller and Harriet Blair Rowan October 5, 2018

The measure, which will appear on the November ballot, seeks to cap industry profits. The SEIU-UHW union has raised almost $17 million, but opponents from the industry have invested more than four times that.

States Attacking ACA Would Suffer Most If Preexisting Conditions Shield Gets Axed

By Harriet Blair Rowan July 17, 2018

A coalition of Republican states has launched a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, including provisions requiring insurers to offer coverage to people with preexisting conditions without raising rates. An analysis shows that some of these states have the highest proportion of such residents.

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