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.
A Night to Remember is a prom sponsored by Mission Church in Ventura for students with intellectual disabilities ages 12 to 25.
What A Night to Remember offers is an extravagant experience where students with disabilities are celebrated and put in the spotlight in a way that is safe and accessible
for all.
I spent three summers providing emergency services as part of Yosemite National Park’s Search and Rescue team, working hard on more than 100 rescue missions.
Emergency medical services look different in every park, but one thing is now the same: The systems that NPS visitors, residents and employees have come to rely on are on shaky ground.
When President Trump first announced tariffs on most foreign imports, Jennifer McLelland checked the packaging on her son’s medical supplies.
As a parent of a child with complex medical needs, McLelland argues for tariff exemptions on medical supplies that cannot be purchased from U.S. manufacturers.
My late father, Jim Carey, was born in 1940 as the youngest of three brothers. All of them were born with hemophilia B — a hereditary bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly.
Today, in honor of my father, I am focused on strengthening California’s plasma donation system and ensuring all patients, particularly those with rare diseases, have access to the life-saving medicines they need.
Last year, I took a week off work to help my mom care for my dad after his dementia progressed.
Because of California’s paid family leave program, I was able to be there without giving up my income. Caregiving time shouldn’t be a luxury. It should be something every family can count on.
People experiencing homelessness face repeated violence and stress from a lack of safety. They often engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as substance use, to cope.
A comprehensive strategy to reduce exposure to violence for people who are unhoused can reduce violence in the community as a whole, reduce public spending on emergency medical and other services and increase the chances that individuals can transition off the streets.