An Arm and a Leg: ‘Baby Steps’ in the Fight Against Facility Fees
By Dan Weissmann
An extra $99 fee on top of a copay for a checkup didn’t sit right with a listener. Turns out, state legislators across the country aren’t buying it either.
Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers
By David Hilzenrath
Illustration by Lydia Zuraw
Poppy seeds contaminated with opioids can be used to make a deadly brew, a watchdog says.
Calif. Ballot Measure Targets Drug Discount Program Spending
By Angela Hart
Californians in November will weigh in on a ballot initiative to increase scrutiny over the use of health-care dollars — particularly money from a federal drug discount program — meant to support patient care largely for low-income or indigent people. The revenue is sometimes used to address housing instability and homelessness among vulnerable patient populations. Voters […]
Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Should The Tijuana River Valley Be A Superfund Site?: The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today is expected to consider whether to petition the EPA to inspect the Tijuana River Valley and determine if it qualifies for federal assistance to clean it. “It’s not just sewage; it’s horrendous chemicals, too,” one witness says. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Silence in Sikeston: Is There a Cure for Racism?
By Cara Anthony
In the finale of “Silence in Sikeston,” Black residents organize a Juneteenth barbecue. The Department of Public Safety chief encourages officers to attend to build trust. But improving relations between Sikeston’s Black community and the police won’t be easy. Host Cara Anthony discusses the possibility of institutional change in Sikeston.
Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA
By Julie Appleby
Estamos en esa época del año otra vez. En la mayoría de los estados, la temporada de inscripción abierta de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) para los planes de salud comienza el 1 de noviembre y dura hasta el 15 de enero.
Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling
By Sarah Kwon
Facing a dire shortage of bilingual and culturally attuned therapists, an Oakland community clinic serving Asian immigrants has trained staffers in a victim support unit to provide lay counseling.
What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period
By Julie Appleby
This year’s start date in most states is Nov. 1, and consumers may encounter new scams as well as important rule changes.
A Boy’s Bicycling Death Haunts a Black Neighborhood. 35 Years Later, There’s Still No Sidewalk.
By Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly
John Parker was in first grade when he was struck by a pickup truck driving on Durham’s Cheek Road, which lacks sidewalks to this day. Neighborhoods with no sidewalks, damaged walkways, and roads with high speed limits are concentrated in Black neighborhoods, research finds.
Daily Edition for Monday, October 7, 2024
Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Suspected In California: The person from the Central Valley reportedly had contact with infected dairy cattle. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Plus, Bay Area News Group details how scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from the first two infected dairy workers in California.
