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Voices: How Should California Address The Needs Of Its Aging Population?

By Anna Almendrala and Ana B. Ibarra September 17, 2019

By 2030, an estimated 1 in 5 Californians will be 65 or older, and the state is creating a “master plan” to address their needs. Lawmakers, advocates, local officials and others gathered in Sacramento on Monday to tackle issues of greatest concern, such as long-term care and housing for low-income seniors.

A Proposal To Make It Harder For Kids To Skip Vaccines Gives Powerful Voices Pause

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 14, 2019

California lawmakers are debating whether to tighten the rules on childhood vaccinations and give the ultimate say to state public health officials. But questions are emerging from unexpected quarters: the state medical board and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Genetic-Testing Scam Targets Seniors And Rips Off Medicare

By Melissa Bailey July 30, 2019

Capitalizing on the growing popularity of genetic testing — and fears of terminal illness — scammers are persuading seniors to hand over cheek swabs with their DNA, not knowing it may lead to identity theft and Medicare fraud.

Lawmakers Push To Stop Surprise ER Billing

By Ana B. Ibarra May 28, 2019

Millions of Californians are vulnerable to hefty surprise medical bills from their trips to the emergency room. Now, state lawmakers are considering a measure to cap how much out-of-network hospitals can charge privately insured patients for emergency care, which could serve as a model for other states.

Breathalyzers In Cars

January 9, 2019

State Bans Pesticide Linked To Developmental Problems

By Ana B. Ibarra May 8, 2019

California officials announced a ban on chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that has been linked to lower IQs, lower birth weights and other developmental issues in children, even as the federal government fights to protect it.

California prohíbe pesticida vinculado a problemas de desarrollo

By Ana B. Ibarra May 8, 2019

Varios estudios han relacionado la exposición prenatal al clorpirifos con bajo peso al nacer, reducción del coeficiente intelectual, trastorno por déficit de atención y síntomas del autismo en niños.

Teen E-Cigarette Use Spikes

December 19, 2018

Estados debaten prohibir popular pesticida que afectaría el desarrollo infantil

By Ana B. Ibarra April 25, 2019

Varios estudios han relacionado la exposición prenatal al clorpirifos con disminución de peso al nacer, bajo coeficiente intelectual, déficit de atención y otros problemas de desarrollo en niños.

States Weigh Banning A Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t

By Ana B. Ibarra April 25, 2019

The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental problems in children. Some state and federal lawmakers want the chemical banned, but federal regulators are fighting to keep it on the market.

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