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California Nursing Home Residents Told To Find New Homes

By Jocelyn Wiener October 29, 2019

Dozens of frail nursing home residents have been informed by their Medi-Cal managed-care plans that they are no longer eligible for long-term care. Some health care advocates and legal aid attorneys fear that such terminations will increase as the state implements mandatory managed care for nursing home residents.

Confusión deja a niños de bajos ingresos en un limbo de atención de salud

By Jocelyn Wiener September 10, 2018

Bajo la ley federal, los niños son elegibles para una amplia gama de servicios, pero proveedores confundidos y los planes de salud a menudo solo consideran los pocos servicios aprobados para los adultos.

Confusion Leaves Low-Income Children In Health Care Limbo

By Jocelyn Wiener September 10, 2018

Some low-income children in California are not getting medical, dental and mental health treatments to which they are entitled under federal law. Legal aid advocates blame a confusing disconnect between state and federal law, and a bill to address the problem is awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval — or veto.

Children With Disabilities Endure Long Waits For Life-Changing Medical Equipment

By Jocelyn Wiener July 18, 2018

Some California children with serious health care problems wait more than a year for wheelchairs, bath benches, commodes, specialized crutches and other crucial medical equipment. Critics blame the delays on a confusing bureaucratic maze of private insurers and public programs.

Por qué activistas no quieren que una gran conferencia de SIDA se realice en el país

By Jocelyn Wiener April 24, 2018

Restricciones en la entrada al país de usuarios de drogas y trabajadoras sexuales hacen que activistas de San Francisco cuestionen que el área sea sede de la próxima Conferencia Internacional de SIDA.

Hospital Staff And Flu Vaccines

February 28, 2018

Choice Of Bay Area For AIDS Conference Exposes Tension Among Activists

By Jocelyn Wiener April 20, 2018

Numerous advocacy groups oppose the recent decision to hold the 2020 International AIDS conference in San Francisco and Oakland, and some argue it shouldn’t be in the U.S. at all. Those who support the decision say the predominantly liberal politics of the region make it an ideal venue for sending a message about the Trump administration’s perceived retreat from leadership on AIDS.

After Raising Age For Tobacco Purchases, State Sees Decreased Sales To Minors

By Jocelyn Wiener March 7, 2018

A new study shows that, in California, moving the minimum age from 18 to 21 significantly reduced purchase by those under 18. That could be because teenagers had less access to tobacco through slightly older friends.

User-Friendly Or Error-Ridden? Debate Swirls Around Website Comparing Nursing Homes

By Jocelyn Wiener March 5, 2018

State says its new site is easier to navigate, though it remains a work in progress. Advocates for nursing home patients call it “a huge step in the wrong direction” that could endanger people’s lives.

At Some California Hospitals, Fewer Than Half Of Workers Get The Flu Shot

By Jocelyn Wiener February 27, 2018

Vaccinations rates have climbed significantly among hospital workers in recent years, to 83 percent. But that rate masks wide variation among facilities and types of workers. Nationally, the rules are far from uniform or ironclad.

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