State GovernmentCalifornia will close its central COVID-19 lab, cancel $1.7 billion contract with PerkinElmerApril 20, 2022 | Scott RoddThe Valencia Branch Laboratory struggled with “significant deficiencies” since opening in late 2020.
Health CareSacramento International Airport, SacRT drop mask mandates after federal rules struck downApril 19, 2022 | Steve MilneLike airports throughout the country, the Sacramento International Airport is lifting its mask mandate after a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge ended a federal rule requiring face coverings on public transportation.
Health CareBattle lines are drawn over California deal with Kaiser PermanenteApril 18, 2022A controversial proposal to grant HMO giant Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide Medicaid contract is headed for its first legislative hearing.
State GovernmentTrucker convoy rolls into Sacramento, protesting California COVID-19 billsApril 18, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe convoy, which began its trip in Southern California in late February, is modeled on Canada truckers’ protests against vaccine mandates.
Health CarePlans to curb California insulin costs abound. Will anything get done this year?April 10, 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pushing a first-in-the-nation plan for California to partner with a drugmaker to produce cheaper insulin. It’s one of many proposed state and federal remedies to soaring insulin costs.
Health CareWhat to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemicApril 9, 2022The coronavirus keeps evolving and so does the guidance for addressing it. As cases tick up in some parts of the country, here is the latest advice on everything from testing to treatment.
Health CareInterview: UC Davis doctor gives an update on COVID-19April 9, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezDr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric diseases at UC Davis, has some updates on the pandemic, including when very young children may get vaccinated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento Mayor Steinberg, lawmakers call for $3 billion for victims, behavioral health treatment following mass shootingApril 6, 2022 | Nicole NixonFollowing Sunday’s mass shooting in downtown Sacramento which left six dead, Mayor Darrell Steinberg joined criminal justice reform advocates in calling for increased funding for behavioral health services, victim support and reentry programs.
State Government‘People don’t think clearly in crisis:’ California law enforcement turns to mental health clinicians on toughest 911 callsMarch 28, 2022California law enforcement agencies are embracing new approaches to mental health crisis calls. But some activists still want a solution without police, including volunteers in Nevada County who came together after a fatal shooting.
Health CareHealth Officials See Bright Future in Poop SurveillanceMarch 27, 2022Sewage surveillance is proving so useful in mapping covid trends that many public health officials say it should become standard practice in tracking infectious diseases.
