What Looks and Acts Like Pot but Is Legal Nearly Everywhere? Meet Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC
By Eric Berger
The 2018 farm bill that legalized hemp created a loophole for an unregulated copycat of marijuana. A form of delta-9 THC — the psychoactive substance in pot — doesn’t face the same laws and regulations as marijuana because it comes from hemp. The drug is poised to upend the cannabis industry.
Daily Edition for Monday, October 31, 2022
Monday’s Halloween edition covers candy safety, fentanyl, covid, abortion, housing, California hospitals, and more.
Readers Boo Medical Debt and Viral Threats in Winning Halloween Haikus
We unmask the winner and runners-up in KHN’s fourth annual Halloween haiku competition — plus the original artwork they inspired as a special treat.
‘Fourth Trimester’ Focus Is Pushed to Prevent Maternal Deaths
By April Dembosky, KQED
Public health investigators found that 53% of maternal deaths happened well after a mother left the hospital — from seven days to a year after the birth.
Shopping for ACA Health Insurance? Here’s What’s New This Year
By Julie Appleby
Consumers may find relief in some key changes made by Congress and the Biden administration, although other issues remain unsettled.
¿Comprando seguro de salud de ACA? Aquí, lo nuevo de este año
By Julie Appleby
Comprar ahora significa tener cobertura vigente a partir del 1o de enero de 2023. Aunque gran parte de los planes permanecen iguales año tras año , hay algunos cambios que los consumidores deben tener en cuenta.
“Cuarto trimestre”: período clave para prevenir las muertes maternas
By April Dembosky, KQED
La mayoría de las muertes maternas, hasta un 84%, podrían prevenirse, revela un nuevo análisis de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enmfermedades.
Journalists Talk Medicare and Public Health Infrastructure
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Daily Edition for Friday, October 28, 2022
In California, Some Latinos With Disabilities Don’t Get As Much Help As Whites Do: The system charged with ensuring that California adults with developmental disabilities get crucial services is plagued with stark differences in spending by race, ethnicity, and where people live, according to a report released Wednesday by a disability advocacy group. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and Southern California News Group.
Pacientes de California temen consecuencias de nueva propuesta electoral sobre clínicas de diálisis
By Rachel Bluth
ELK GROVE, California – Toni Sherwin está ansiosa por someterse al procedimiento que reubicará su punto de diálisis de su pecho a su brazo, que será más fácil de mantener seco. Desde que empezó la diálisis en febrero —como parte del tratamiento contra un cáncer de sangre— se ha lavado el pelo en el fregadero […]
