Workplace Wellness Programs Take Off, Using Money as a MotivatorJune 3, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneMany employers are incorporating healthy activities into the workplace, often using money as a motivator. But the trend comes with concerns about who’s paying more for health care. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Measure Would Impose Safety Rules on Trampoline ParksJune 3, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneA non-profit group wants trampoline parks in California to be safer, and it’s sponsored a bill to regulate them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Fails in AssemblyMay 31, 2013 | Ben AdlerThe California Assembly has rejected legislation that would regulate medical marijuana. But the bill’s author says he’ll try again later this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UOP Researcher: New Drug Could Treat Some Heart Failure, Alzheimer’sMay 31, 2013 | Rich IbarraA new drug promises hope to tens of thousands of patients who are prone to heart failure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Budget Battle Over Indigent Care Funds Pits Brown vs CountiesMay 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia counties and Governor Jerry Brown don’t agree on what to do with more than $1 billion counties spend on health care for the poor once the new federal health law kicks in next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Assembly Expands Who Can Perform Early Term AbortionsMay 28, 2013 | Katie OrrA bill that expands which medical professionals in California can perform abortions prompted heated debate today on the Assembly floor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Costs, Coverage Will Shift in California's Individual Health Insurance MarketMay 27, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s new health insurance exchange has announced what plans and prices may look like for millions of people buying individual coverage next year. An insurance official sheds light on what the changes may mean for people already in the market. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Year’s First Cases of West Nile Virus Showing Up In San Joaquin CountyMay 24, 2013 | Rich IbarraDead birds and mosquito samples are now starting to test positive for West Nile Virus in California. Mosquitoes carrying the virus have been found in San Joaquin County...the first in the county this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Releases Details on Health Insurance ExchangeMay 23, 2013Details of California’s new health insurance exchange were announced today. About five million people are eligible to get covered through the exchange.
California Sees Clusters of Medical ProceduresMay 21, 2013A new study suggests that where you live may influence the medical procedure you receive.