Health CareThe Squeeze Is On: Amid Recall Threat, Newsom Faces Single-Payer DilemmaFebruary 20, 2021Gavin Newsom campaigned for governor promising single-payer health care in California. Three years later, is he ready to risk it?
Health CareCalifornia Will Begin Setting Aside 10% Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses For TeachersFebruary 20, 2021Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the plan on Friday as part of an effort to accelerate in-person learning across the state.
Health CareCOVID-19 Testing In California Dropped By Over 30% In Recent Weeks. That Could Be A Good SignFebruary 19, 2021 | Scott RoddThe number of positive cases have steadily declined since the surge over the holidays, and positive rates are also way down. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNew California Vaccine Data Shows Racial Inequities In DistributionFebruary 15, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaThe number of Black and Latinx Californians receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is low, compared to the prevalence of these residents among priority groups and in the general state population. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNumber Of 'Significantly Disengaged' Kids At Sacramento Public Schools Has Skyrocketed During The PandemicFebruary 15, 2021 | Pauline BartoloneBefore the pandemic closed schools, only a few dozen kids at Sacramento City Unified schools missed three days a week of school or more. Now, that number is almost a thousand. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility To Residents With Severe Health Conditions, DisabilitiesFebruary 12, 2021 | Scott Rodd | Kris HooksDr. Mark Ghaly told reporters on Friday that waiting until March 15 allows the state time to increase its limited vaccine doses and build up distribution infrastructure that will give providers time to prepare.
California State Of Mind | Episode 13Massive Drop in California School Enrollment; Exploring the Role of Ethnic Communities for Younger GenerationsFebruary 12, 2021Getting kids back into schools is becoming a bigger priority as the pandemic trudges on. But what about the ones who’ve dropped out entirely? And, as Lunar New Year begins we explore the importance of ethnic enclaves like Little Saigon in Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom Says California Must 'Go Where People Are' To Address Vaccine InequitiesFebruary 8, 2021 | Kris HooksThe at-cost partnership between two of the state’s largest health care providers, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, comes amid an already rocky vaccine rollout that has been criticized for its inequities.
Health CareCalifornia’s Smallest County Makes Big Vaccination GainsFebruary 7, 2021Alpine County, California’s least populated county, is home to just over 1,100 people. The county, which is just south of Lake Tahoe on the Nevada state line, recorded only three new covid cases in the past two weeks.
Health CareVaccine Clinics For California’s Farmworkers Are Starting, But Advocates Say There Are HurdlesFebruary 5, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaWith a limited supply of vaccines and no state guidance on which essential workers to prioritize, farmworker advocates say these vulnerable residents are being overlooked. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
