Daily Edition for Friday, April 29, 2022
Friday’s roundup covers Medi-Cal, covid cases, masks, vaccines, drugs, mental health, state budget surplus, heat, housing crisis, and more.
California Opens Medi-Cal to Older Unauthorized Immigrants
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Starting May 1, low-income unauthorized immigrants over age 49 become eligible for full Medi-Cal health coverage, a significant milestone in California’s effort to expand coverage.
At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away
By Brett Kelman
After a Tennessee nurse killed a patient because of a drug error, the companies behind hospital medication cabinets said they’d make the devices safer. But did they?
California abre el Medi-Cal a adultos mayores indocumentados
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Photos by Heidi de Marco
El estado vuelve a ser pionero en su esfuerzo porque todos tengan seguro de salud, más allá de su estatus migratorio.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More Covid Complications for Congress
Congress is back in session, but covid diagnoses for Vice President Kamala Harris and two Democratic senators have temporarily left the Senate without a working majority to approve continued covid funding. Meanwhile, opponents of the Affordable Care Act have filed yet another lawsuit challenging a portion of the law, and we say goodbye to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who left a long legacy of health laws. Rachel Cohrs of STAT News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rebecca Adams of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, April 28, 2022
Thursday’s roundup covers climbing covid cases, vaccines for kids, cruise safety, housing crisis, malpractice, IVF, smoking, pot, and more.
LA Mayoral Hopefuls Agree Addressing Homelessness Is Crucial but Disagree on How
By Linda Marsa
The top candidates to lead California’s most populous city have pledged to expand services for homeless people struggling with mental illness and substance use disorders. But they differ on whether the city should control homeless funding or continue a partnership with the county.
Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas
By Sarah Varney
In the shadow of Texas’ austere abortion regulations, grassroots organizers employ stealth tactics to help young women get emergency contraception.
Sen. Orrin Hatch’s Legacy Tracks the GOP’s Evolution on Health
By Julie Rovner
The man who forged a successful working relationship with Democratic health giants, such as Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Henry Waxman, fell back on his deep conservative roots as opposition grew to the Affordable Care Act and the administration of President Barack Obama.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers prison health, Stanford nurse strike, covid infections, vaccines, aspirin guidance, housing crisis, and more.
