New Field Poll: Californians Don't Know Much About Affordable Care ActAugust 20, 2013 | Marianne RussA new survey finds most Californians don’t know a lot about the Affordable Care Act – President Barack Obama’s health care law – but they do support it. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Some Rural Hospitals Given Partial Exemption from Medi-Cal CutsAugust 16, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia health officials have released details about looming cuts in the Medi-Cal program. And there’s good news for some hospitals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Audit Points to Lack of Oversight of Mental Health FundingAugust 15, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia lawmakers and mental health groups say they ‘welcome’ new findings of inadequate oversight of state mental health funds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Question Sterilizations of InmatesAugust 14, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia lawmakers are scrutinizing the practice of sterilizing female inmates in the state’s prisons. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Bill to Give Advanced Nurses More Independence Gets Second ChanceAugust 13, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneA controversial California measure that would allow advanced nurses more independence from doctors got a second life today from the same committee that rejected it last week.
California Measure to Lift Restrictions on Advanced Nurses Stalls In AssemblyAugust 6, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneThe push to change California law to allow nurse practitioners more independence from doctors suffered a major setback today in an Assembly committee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Immigrants Rally For More Medical InterpretersAugust 1, 2013 | Katie OrrUnderstanding what your doctor is telling you can be challenging. But imagine not speaking the same language. It’s a problem that thousands of Californians deal with. Now there’s an effort to provide more interpreters to non-English speakers.
California Insurance Exchange Releases Small Business Rates, PlansAugust 1, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s new health insurance exchange, which is known as Covered California, has released rates and plans for small businesses that participate in the marketplace next year.
Sacramento County Detects First Human West Nile Virus Infection of 2013July 31, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneSacramento County health officials have detected the first human case of West Nile Virus contracted in the county this year.
Media Push Coming From New California Health ExchangeJuly 26, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneTV commercials for the new California health insurance marketplace will start airing soon. And that’s not the only part of the exchange’s marketing and outreach campaign you'll be seeing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.