Health CareCalifornia bails out distressed hospitals, offers interest-free loans to 17 troubled providersAugust 26, 2023Some independent California community hospitals have struggled with rising costs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Three declared bankruptcy this year, prompting the state to distribute interest-free loans.
Health CareFeds say hospitals that redistribute Medicaid money violate lawAugust 20, 2023Federal officials are trying to clamp down on private arrangements among some hospitals to pay themselves back for the Medicaid taxes they’ve paid.
Health CareSacramento County confirms first death connected to West Nile Virus this yearAugust 16, 2023 | Kate WolffeCounty public health officials confirmed the death Wednesday, though the patient died in July. The death comes as the region continues to deal with West Nile Virus activity that has been “intense and widespread.”
EducationCalifornia grads headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bansAugust 16, 2023As young adults prepare to leave blue states and head to historically black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they're getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.
Health CareThat summer flu? It’s probably COVIDAugust 14, 2023 | Janelle SalangaPublic health experts and doctors share more you need to know about getting COVID-19, where to find tests in the Sacramento area, the state of the virus right now and more.
Health CareSacramento’s ‘On Broadway’ promises affordable housing, homes for people struggling with mental illnessAugust 14, 2023 | Chris NicholsOne quarter of the community’s 140 apartments will be reserved for people with mental illness who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Health CareWhen temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?August 6, 2023The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
Health CareRepeating History: California county plugs budget gap with opioid settlement cashAugust 5, 2023State attorneys general vowed that opioid settlement funds — unlike the tobacco settlement of the 1990s — would go toward tackling the underlying crisis.
Health CareCity, Sacramento Homeless Union to meet following judge’s order blocking camp removalsAugust 4, 2023 | Chris NicholsA federal judge this week issued a temporary restraining order preventing the City of Sacramento from clearing encampments for 14 days.
Health CareMedical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behindAugust 1, 2023Medical marijuana paved the way for legalization in California, but the commercial system isn’t working for patients.
