As policymakers grapple with the government shutdown, Ted Lempert in California is keeping tabs on how it may affect kids here.
The president of the nonprofit Children Now is paying particular attention to potential cuts to Medicaid, or Medi-Cal in California, which provides health coverage for roughly half of the state’s children.
Most parents are not “anti-science” or “anti -vaccine” by default. They are trying to make the best choices in a world that feels more complicated and less trustworthy than ever before.
The solution isn’t more statistics or louder voices. The solution is trust.
State leaders estimate that the federal Medicaid cuts will force 3.4 million Californians out of our version of the program, known as Medi-Cal. But we do not have to sit idly by and wait for the fallout. In fact, states and communities still hold real power to blunt the worst outcomes and protect coverage for millions.
California can implement the law in the least harmful way: creating broad exemptions, simplifying paperwork and deploying technology to reduce administrative friction.
As the federal government continues Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Southern California and across the country, mental health professionals are seeing a heightened need for their services, as they work to help clients cope with stress, anxiety and the loss of normalcy.
The situation is difficult, but there are mental health resources available. Our reporter compiled resources and spoke with therapists who offer guidance.
Veterans have long stood at the forefront of national service — a dedication that deserves not only words of gratitude but also a firm commitment to their well-being. Yet, for far too many veterans in California, military service has been followed by the struggle of living without a home due to skyrocketing rent fees, as well as untreated health conditions and health care barriers.
Seeking to serve Oakland’s urban Indigenous population, Native American Health Center is building a community facility with 76 affordable apartments as well as dental clinics.
Housing advocates say the housing will provide much-needed relief to Oaklanders as the city, and wider Bay Area, grapples with rising income inequality and skyrocketing housing prices.
California prides itself on being a state of second chances, a place where people can rebuild their lives with dignity.
But are we truly living up to those values if we continue to leave incarcerated individuals behind? Nowhere is this more clear than with how we treat Californians with alcohol use disorder, one of the most underdiagnosed, underreported, undertreated and deadliest behavioral health conditions.
While we’ve heard a lot about how new changes to federal program will hurt Medicaid, there’s another big part of the health care system that’s also at risk: Covered California, our state’s health insurance marketplace.
In California, nearly 2 million people depend on Covered California for health care.
Fire season is back and many Los Angeles residents are still recovering from the Palisades and Eaton fires.
For the most vulnerable — low-income families, older adults, children, people with disabilities and those already facing housing insecurity — the impacts went far beyond burned property and continue to be long-lasting.
A pediatric resident at a safety-net hospital in southern Los Angeles County is already seeing an increase in vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Vaccine hesitancy, the loss of trust in public health and science and the threat to our health care infrastructure may allow once forgotten diseases to flourish, as well as make new vaccines more difficult to create. We may be more vulnerable during the next pandemic.
California is one of just five states in which the rate of death from drug overdoses is higher in rural areas than urban ones.
But across the state, emergency responders are finding solutions tailored to their communities. Driven by a desire to help patients find long-term help, emergency providers are partnering with local organizations and equip communities to distribute medication.
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