Health CareCounty Health Agencies — Fighting Disease — Also Have To Fight For State FundsJune 12, 2021As the governor and lawmakers wrangle over the budget, local public health departments are underfunded and overwhelmed. Outdated equipment and insufficient staff hamper handling of everything from asthma to syphilis.
Health Care‘Food Hubs’ In Sacramento’s Low Income Neighborhoods Could Combat Hunger, Support EntrepreneursJune 7, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaThe city of Sacramento is partnering with nonprofits on a federally funded project that could bring community kitchens, retail spaces and cafes to neighborhoods outside the downtown area. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Child Mental Health Advocates Say Demand For Care Is Up During the Pandemic, But Services Are LackingJune 1, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaAdvocates say there’s a need for more investment in mental health treatment for California children, especially given stresses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Services could get a boost in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most recent budget proposal.
Health CareIn California, Nursing Home Owners Can Operate After They're Denied A LicenseMay 29, 2021Nursing home chain ReNew Health continues to care for hundreds of patients even after the state attempted to crack down. Before and during the pandemic, homes connected to ReNew had safety violations.
Health CareCalifornia Coronavirus Updates: Vietnam Faces New Highly Transmissible COVID-19 VariantMay 29, 2021A new coronavirus variant that is highly transmissible and has features of two other strains has been detected in Vietnam.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Give Away More Than $116 Million In Cash, Gift Cards To Get More People VaccinatedMay 27, 2021 | Scott RoddThe state will give out $100 million in the form of $50 gift cards to the next 2 million newly-vaccinated Californians, and hold drawings for another $16.5 million. Here's how it will work and who is eligible. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About If Businesses Can Require Proof Of COVID-19 VaccinationMay 27, 2021 | Chris NicholsLegal experts say businesses may need to make accommodations in some cases but are not barred from requiring proof of vaccination before entry.
Health CareWilling To Help But Nowhere To Go: State’s Recruitment Of COVID-19 Volunteers Fell ShortMay 23, 2021More than 251,000 Californians signed up on MyTurn to volunteer at vaccine clinics. But only 379 people have been able to book shifts through the state’s problem-plagued website.
Health CareDespite Pandemic, Newsom Declines To Boost Local Public Health Budgets — AgainMay 23, 2021California Gov. Gavin Newsom has, for the third consecutive year, rejected new state funding for local public health departments.
Health CareConfusion Over Mask Rules Has Sacramento Businesses, Workers Thinking About Conflict-ResolutionMay 20, 2021 | Randol WhiteTension over CDC mask guidelines and state of California rules is playing out at businesses in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
