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Medi-Cal To Expand Eligibility To Young Undocumented Adults. But Will They Enroll?

By Ana B. Ibarra November 20, 2019

California will become the first state to allow unauthorized immigrant adults to receive full Medicaid coverage when it expands eligibility to people ages 19 to 25 in January. But health officials and immigrant rights advocates wonder whether fear of federal immigration policy combined with a youthful sense of not needing health insurance will keep those young adults from joining.

Dialysis Patients Panic As Financial ‘Life Raft’ Becomes Unmoored

By Ana B. Ibarra November 13, 2019

An organization that helps nearly 4,000 California dialysis patients pay for their insurance is threatening to cut off aid in January because of a new law that is expected to reduce dialysis industry profits. Patients fear they won’t be able to afford their life-saving treatment.

Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues to Divide

By Ana B. Ibarra November 7, 2019

As states and communities ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, anti-smoking activists are piggybacking on the momentum to target menthol cigarettes. But some African Americans say menthol cigarette bans will lead to discrimination.

Gobernador de California firma larga lista de leyes de salud que revelan los problemas de 2020

By Ana B. Ibarra October 14, 2019

El Gobernador Gavin Newsom terminó su maratón de firmas, poniendo fin a una sesión legislativa que tendrá un impacto enorme en la atención de salud y la cobertura de los californianos.

How Newsom’s Bill-Signing Marathon Affects Your Health Care

By Ana B. Ibarra October 14, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on an array of health care bills that will significantly affect the lives of Californians, including many college students, pregnant women, schoolchildren and dialysis patients.

Escucha: mientras las llamaradas persistan, la salud sufrirá

August 14, 2018

Más de una docena de grandes incendios continúan ardiendo en California, y las autoridades que monitorean la calidad del aire están advirtiendo a los grupos más sensibles —niños, adultos mayores y personas con enfermedades respiratorias— que tomen medidas para proteger su salud. La periodista de California Healthline, Ana Ibarra, estuvo al aire para hablar sobre los impactos en la salud de los devastadores incendios forestales.

De no creer: jóvenes buscan aliviar su adicción al “vapeo”… fumando cigarrillos

By Ana B. Ibarra September 12, 2019

Una unidad de Juul, que proporciona alrededor de 200 bocanadas, contiene tanta nicotina como un paquete de cigarrillos. Los jóvenes vuelven a fumar para frenar otra adicción.

Vapers Seek Relief From Nicotine Addiction In — Wait For It — Cigarettes

By Ana B. Ibarra September 12, 2019

Even though e-cigarette makers market their products as a safer alternative to cigarettes, a growing number of vapers are trying to quit— and they’re turning to cigarettes to help them.

California, ¿firmará el gobernador una controversial ley sobre vacunas?

By Ana B. Ibarra September 5, 2019

La totalidad de los senadores republicanos votaron en contra de la medida y todos los demócratas votaron a favor, excepto uno que no votó.

Lawmakers Send Contested Vaccine Bill To Governor. But Will He Sign It?

By Ana B. Ibarra September 5, 2019

The state Senate on Wednesday sent a measure to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would tighten the rules for children’s medical exemptions from vaccines. Newsom, who said in June that he would sign the measure after amendments had been made at his request, now wants more changes.

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