Health Care

Prop. 40 opponents say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote.

The San Joaquin Valley has fewer doctors than other parts of California and a long history of poor access to medical care. New medical schools could help increase the pipeline of new physicians, though it will take years.

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say they’re mindful of voters’ worries about healthcare costs, but their plans don’t have much detail.

A California judge will decide whether “abortion pill reversal” claims are protected speech or false advertising.

A new poll shows 52% of California's likely voters favor Prop 40. But if either of two other measures gets more votes, that can still nullify it.

Nearly 25,000 Californians could get switched to a cheaper drug next year — unless their doctor objects.

The fallout of Medicaid cuts deserve scrutiny, but the program's impact on federal debt should be part of the discussion, argues a longtime political strategist.

More than 3,000 low-income seniors rely on Health Net to afford assisted living and caretaker services.

A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options

Year after year Californians watch their health bills increase faster than their wages — for some, to the point where care becomes unaffordable. Four years ago, the state created an office to curb that trend. Now, the California Office of Health Care Affordability is gaining new power to control costs. Its board last week adopted […]