Health CareCOVID Safety Precautions Could Shape The Prevalence Of Other Illness, Health Experts SayAugust 18, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s physicians say measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 could also help tamp down other respiratory illnesses, but people should stay up-to-date with vaccines to prevent a surge of other illnesses.
Health CareTriple-Digit Heat Poses Major Health Risk, Especially to Sacramento’s Most VulnerableAugust 18, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaIn Sacramento, people who are unhoused or who live in neighborhoods with fewer trees face a higher risk of heat-related illness and death.
Health CareCalifornia And Texas Health Officials: Mistrust A Major Hurdle For Contact TracersAugust 11, 2020In Riverside County, some companies told staff that if they cooperate with health officials, they'll be terminated. Health officials say misinformation is one reason for the mistrust.
Health CareAmid Pandemic Chaos, California Legislators Fight for Major Health Care BillsAugust 10, 2020The California legislature has had a bizarre year. Lawmakers left town abruptly in March to comply with lockdown orders and then again in July when some Assembly members tested positive for COVID-19, cutting the legislative session short.
Health CareAmador County Is ‘Teetering On The Borderline’ Of More Closures Amid COVID-19 SpikeAugust 6, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAmador County was one of several rural California communities that went months with low COVID-19 case numbers. Now, with cases in the triple-digits, a county health official says Amador County is on the brink of landing on the state’s watch list.
Health CareWatch: California Health Officials COVID-19 Update For August 4August 4, 2020Watch at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosts a video conference to provide an update on COVID-19 in California.
Health Care'Go On Medi-Cal To Get That': Why Californians With Mental Illness Are Dropping Private Insurance To Get Taxpayer-Funded TreatmentAugust 4, 2020In dozens of interviews, families, attorneys, judges, therapists and public officials agree: People with serious mental illnesses often do better dropping private insurance and qualifying for taxpayer-funded treatment.
Health CareHospitals Juggle Resources, Continue Surgeries As California’s COVID-19 Cases RiseJuly 31, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia hospitals are performing a careful balancing act of continuing business as usual while maintaining COVID-19 surge capacity. In most cases, that doesn’t involve canceling or postponing non-essential procedures.
Health CareCalifornia Doesn’t Need To Force More People Into Mental Health Treatment, But Services Are Lacking, State Audit FindsJuly 30, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaMany severely mentally ill Californians are cycling in-and-out of forced hospitalizations due to a lack of treatment options when they’re released, according to a recent report from the state auditor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento County Health Officials Say Young People, Essential Workers and Seniors Are Of Major Concern In Current COVID-19 SurgeJuly 29, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia health officials have created indicators for how well counties are mitigating COVID-19 spread. Sacramento County is failing three of them: positivity rate, transmission rate and ICU capacity.
