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Tag: Health Care

Cynthia Garcia Williams, Lead Peer Parent Partner, at Sycamores El Nido Campus in Altadena on June 30, 2023. Photo by Julie A Hotz for CalMatters
Posted inHealth

Why mental health providers say Medi-Cal’s latest reform may force them to cut services

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang July 6, 2023July 10, 2023
The California Nurses Association, which led the coalition behind the high-profile 2017 push for a single-payer system, has re-branded its campaign with the slogan “Fight to Win Medicare-for-All." Photo by Dan Honda, Bay Area News Group
Posted inHealth

Why single-payer advocates are split on how to overhaul health care

Avatar photo by Ana B. Ibarra July 5, 2023July 4, 2023
An examination room at the Alternatives Pregnancy Center in Sacramento on June 1, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inHealth

Why ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battleground

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
Muhammad, who declined to provide his last name, warms his hands at a fire next to his tent in Sacramento. Feb. 24, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Plan to overhaul mental health system gives California families a glimmer of hope

by Guest Commentary June 5, 2023June 2, 2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his revised budget proposal for 2023-24 during a press briefing at the state Natural Resources Agency in Sacramento on May 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Newsom’s expansive health care promises to Californians remain elusive

by Dan Walters June 4, 2023May 31, 2023
Photo via iStock Photo
Posted inCommentary

Black women in California need more than short-term solutions for maternal health disparities

by Guest Commentary May 24, 2023May 23, 2023
A doctor listens to a patient's heartbeat at the Mountain Valley Health Center in Bieber on July 24, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inHealth

California wants to increase pay for some Medi-Cal providers. How it might help patients access care

Avatar photo by Ana B. Ibarra May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Several efforts are underway to cut insulin costs in California. Photo by George Frey, REUTERS
Posted inHealth

California has tried to cut the cost of insulin for years. Why it might finally succeed

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
The outline of the Madera Community Hospital sign and crest on the main buildings of the hospital on Jan. 2, 2023. The sign was removed after the hospital announced its closure due to bankruptcy pushing the county into a state of emergency. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inHealth

To head off hospital closures, California legislators are fast-tracking a loan program

Avatar photo by Ana B. Ibarra May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
A nurse checks on a patient in the Emergency Room unit of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister on March 30, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inHealth

Newsom breaks deal to lower price of Covered California. Lawmakers move to hold him to it

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang May 3, 2023May 4, 2023

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