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Covered California Pops And Locks Through Enrollment Season

By Ana B. Ibarra December 20, 2018

The state health insurance exchange hired hip-hop dancers in communities across the state as part of its promotion of open enrollment, which ends Jan. 15.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes November 16, 2018

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

Measure To Cap Dialysis Profits Pummeled After Record Spending By Industry

By Ana B. Ibarra and Anna Gorman November 8, 2018

The dialysis industry raised nearly $111 million in a successful bid to defeat the measure, which also was opposed by hospitals and doctors. The union that sponsored the measure collected about one-sixth that amount.

Soda Industry Steals Page From Tobacco To Combat Taxes On Sugary Drinks

By Liz Szabo November 6, 2018

Voters in Oregon, Washington will decide whether to strip cities of ability to tax sugary drinks.

Viewpoints: Yes, Premiums Have Dropped, But Imagine How Much Better They Could Have Been Without Trump

October 12, 2018

A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.

Day-Tripping To The Dispensary: Seniors In Pain Hop Aboard The Canna-Bus

By Stephanie O'Neill September 18, 2018

Marijuana dispensaries are reaching out to seniors seeking help with the aches and pains of aging. They’re discovering an array of products, and some interesting side effects.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes September 7, 2018

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

Insulin’s Steep Price Leads To Deadly Rationing

By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media September 7, 2018

Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and 26 when he died. He couldn’t afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies. So he tried to stretch the doses.

Rehabilitation Plus Rehab? Jails Dispense Drugs To Treat Inmates’ Addictions

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco August 21, 2018

Rather than go cold turkey, inmates increasingly have the option to take medication to help beat addiction to opioids and other substances. But some warn these substitute drugs serve as another crutch — and a costly one at that.

Medicaid Expansion Making Diabetes Meds More Accessible To Poor, Study Shows

By Pauline Bartolone August 6, 2018

The number of diabetes drug prescriptions filled for low-income people enrolled in Medicaid rose sharply in states that expanded eligibility for the program under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study.