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Más exenciones a medida que padres y doctores burlan las leyes de vacunación

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 5, 2019

El número de niños de California que recibieron exenciones médicas de las vacunas se ha triplicado en los últimos dos años. Y muchos médicos autorizan estas exenciones.

Lawmakers Push To Protect Patients And Counter Trump

By Samantha Young September 4, 2018

California legislators approved some significant health care proposals in their rush to meet the Friday end-of-session deadline. They tackled controversial topics, such as making abortion pills available on college campuses, and adopted measures countering Trump administration attacks on the Affordable Care Act.

Lost on the Frontline

By The Staffs of KHN and The Guardian August 10, 2020

“Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian that aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who died from COVID 19, and to investigate why so many are victims of the disease.

The Pluses And Minuses Of Allowing Medical Marijuana At School

By Samantha Young August 6, 2018

As more parents turn to medical marijuana to treat their sick children, a handful of states have changed the rules to allow them to administer the drug on campus. California is considering it — at the possible risk of losing federal funding.

Newsom Comes Out Swinging On Day One For Single-Payer, Immigrant Coverage

By Samantha Young and Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra January 8, 2019

Just hours into his tenure as California’s new governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom proposed major plans to insure more Californians, including state-funded financial aid for health insurance and a requirement for Californians to have coverage.

Durante los incendios, solo ciertas máscaras protegen de las partículas tóxicas

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra November 15, 2018

El humo de los incendios forestales es peligroso porque contiene partículas finas que pueden alojarse profundamente en los pulmones, empeorando problemas respiratorios como el asma.

For Wildfire Safety, Only Particular Masks Guard Against Toxic Particulate Matter

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra November 15, 2018

As wildfires blaze in Northern and Southern California, millions of people outside of the burn zones are getting exposed to dangerous wildfire smoke. For those donning face masks for protection, only a specific mask will work.

Newsom habla el primer día sobre salud para inmigrantes y un sistema de pagador único

By Samantha Young and Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra January 8, 2019

El gobernador dijo que quiere ampliar la cobertura de salud de Medi-Cal para adultos jóvenes indocumentados.

Under Pressure, California Lawmakers Ban Soda Taxes For 12 Years

By Samantha Young June 28, 2018

In a major coup for the beverage industry, California lawmakers agreed to ban cities and counties from adopting soda taxes for the next 12 years. In exchange, the beverage industry agreed to pull an initiative off the November ballot that, if passed, would have made it much harder for local governments to raise taxes.

Should ‘Gender-Affirming Health Care’ Be On The Radar For California’s Foster Kids?

By Samantha Young June 27, 2018

Pending state legislation would require that foster youth be informed of their legal right to seek “gender-affirming health care.” Advocates say the measure would simply give them access to doctors who can help them navigate gender identity issues, but opponents warn it would open the door to hormone and other therapies that could cause long-term health problems.

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