WhatMatters
Masks still required in California schools — for now
Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state's top health official, says the California schools COVID mask mandate will stay in place, but could change Feb. 28.
public health
WhatMatters
Newsom gives sneak peek of new COVID plan
California's long-awaited endemic strategy for dealing with COVID-19 could be unveiled as soon as Monday by Gov. Newsom.
WhatMatters
California to loosen some mandates — and rethink school mask rules
California appears to be on the brink of one of its most dramatic shifts in COVID policy: changing school mask mandates.
Coronavirus
Free tests? As COVID surges, rapid results cost up to $300
Although state and federal rules require COVID tests to be free or covered by health insurance, people often have to pay hundreds of dollars upfront.
Commentary
Rebate reform will lower medication costs for California patients
AB 933 would address the cost barriers to medication that can prevent people from getting the help they need.
Commentary
Rebuild our decimated public health workforce and infrastructure
Lawmakers and the governor must look ahead and plan for a public health system that is not just adequate, but second to none.
Commentary
What California can do to improve children’s mental health
Under California’s system for supporting children’s mental health, the state needs to first tackle the system’s deficiencies.
WhatMatters
Fearing a big COVID surge, California reinstates rules for private workplaces — and the vaccinated
Give to CalMatters today and your gift will be doubled! Your support helps keep our nonprofit journalism free and accessible to all Californians. Donate now. The more things change, the more things stay the same. A little more than a year after the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived in California, the state is bracing for yet […]
CalMatters en Español
Provoca escasez de dispositivos médicos críticos el problema de la cadena de suministros
EN RESUMEN Al observar los atascos de tráfico en alta mar en los puertos y los problemas de la cadena de suministro, los hospitales de California informan retrasos y escasez de suministros médicos. Algunos pacientes se ven obligados a reutilizar los tubos médicos. Read this article in English. Cuando Henry Genung tenía solo cuatro meses, los […]
Health
Supply chain woes trigger shortages of critical medical devices
Eying the offshore traffic jams at ports and supply chain problems, California hospitals report delays and shortages in medical supplies. Some patients are forced to reuse medical tubes.