Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has a plan to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, but farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more, as climate change brings more extreme weather.
Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan
As states wait for Deloitte to make fixes in computer systems, Medicaid beneficiaries risk losing access to health care and food.
Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn’t Pay for Outside Care
By Arielle Zionts and Katheryn Houghton
The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
State leaders are cutting public health spending and laying off workers hired during a pandemic-era grant boom. Public health officials say the bust will erode important advancements in the public health safety net, particularly in rural areas.
El secretario de Salud Xavier Becerra anunció protecciones contra el calor extremo; trabajadores agrícolas quieren más
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
El máximo responsable de salud del país, que está barajando la posibilidad de postularse para gobernador, se ha convertido en una de las voces principales de la administración Biden sobre el cambio climático.
Del auge a la caída: falta de dinero y despidos golpean a la salud pública
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
Ante la pandemia, el Congreso asignó más de $800 mil millones para fortalecer la respuesta de los estados ante covid. Esto resultó en un notable aumento del número de trabajadores de salud pública en todo el país. Ese dinero se ha esfumado.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 4, 2024
At Least 19 Valley Fever Cases Confirmed After Music Event: The potentially deadly fungal infection has hit attendees and workers of the Lightning in a Bottle music festival near Bakersfield. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Plus: The Hill explains how climate change-induced drought conditions are causing the surge in cases.
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots
By Jackie Fortiér
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can’t afford to stock up on costly shots that parents don’t want.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Bird Flu Confirmed In California Dairy Cows: The California Department of Food and Agriculture has confirmed that three dairies in the Central Valley have tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza. It is the first time the virus has been discovered in California dairy cows. Read more from The Fresno Bee and San Francisco Chronicle.
