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Journalists Unpack Patchwork Vaccine Rollout, Rapid Covid Tests and More

April 17, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Health Care Unions Defending Newsom From Recall Will Want Single-Payer Payback

By Angela Hart September 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

If Gov. Gavin Newsom survives Tuesday’s recall election, the health care unions that have campaigned on his behalf intend to pressure him to follow through on his promise to establish a government-run health system in California.

California Set to Spend Billions on Curing Homelessness and Caring for ‘Whole Body’ Politic

By Angela Hart September 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California is embarking on a five-year experiment to infuse its health insurance program for low-income people with billions of dollars in nonmedical services spanning housing, food delivery and addiction care. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the goal is to improve care for the program’s sickest and costliest members and save money, but will it work?

His-and-Hers Cataract Surgeries, But His Bill Was 20 Times as Much

By Angela Hart Photos by Heidi de Marco June 27, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Whether a simple operation is performed under the auspices of a hospital or at an independent surgery center can make a huge difference in cost.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Judicial Body Blow to the ACA

March 30, 2023 Podcast

A federal judge in Texas has dealt a big setback to the Affordable Care Act. The same judge who tried in 2018 to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional has now ruled that the law’s main provisions for preventive care are unconstitutional and, therefore, unenforceable nationwide. Also this week, North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the ACA. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

Unprecedented Lobbying Effort Scores Big Win for California Public Health

By Angela Hart July 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

After years of unstable funding, California’s 2022-23 budget will include a dramatic new investment in public health. Insiders say a powerhouse lobbying campaign made all the difference.

Without Enough Boots on the Ground, California’s Vaccination Efforts Falter

By Angela Hart June 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California’s vaccination rates have stagnated, particularly in Black and Latino inner-city neighborhoods and in rural towns. County health officials, who say trust is their most important commodity, need more money for one-on-one interactions with holdouts, but the state has instead largely funneled money to advertising firms and tech companies.

Voters in Tight Recall Race Sound Off on California Gov. Newsom’s Covid Leadership

By Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young and Heidi de Marco and Angela Hart September 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic policies are effectively on California’s Sept. 14 recall ballot — and the electorate views them with a mix of resentment, gratitude and disillusionment.

Lawmakers Pressure Newsom to ‘Step Up’ on Racism as a Public Health Issue

By Angela Hart June 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California Democratic lawmakers are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve $100 million per year to fund programs that address health inequality and structural racism.

From Racial Justice to Dirty Air, California’s New AG Plots a Progressive Health Care Agenda

By Angela Hart June 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In a candid interview, California’s newly appointed attorney general, Rob Bonta, reflects on his progressive roots and says he will pursue a health care agenda centered on the principle that quality medical care is a right, not a privilege.

Pregnancy Care Was Always Lacking in Jails. It Could Get Worse.

By Renuka Rayasam February 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A lack of oversight and standards for pregnancy care in jails is becoming more problematic as the number of incarcerated women rises and abortion restrictions put medical care further out of reach.

California Governor’s Big Promises on Drug Prices Are Slow to Materialize

By Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young March 4, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched several initiatives to cut rising drug prices, but the savings haven’t been as monumental as he promised. And his plan to have California make its own generic drugs hasn’t gotten off the ground.

Journalists Explore Inefficiency and Inequities of Vaccine Rollout

February 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Despite Pandemic, Newsom Declines to Boost Local Public Health Budgets — Again

By Angela Hart May 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has, for the third consecutive year, rejected new state funding for local public health departments. Frustrated legislative leaders and public health officials are trying to change his mind.

Health Industry Wields Power in California’s High-Stakes Battle to Lower Health Care Costs

By Angela Hart and Samantha Young October 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to regulate out-of-control health care spending in California. The effort is being shaped by the very health industry players that would be regulated.

Salesforce, Google, Facebook. How Big Tech Undermines California’s Public Health System.

By Angela Hart May 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has outsourced his way through the covid-19 pandemic, tasking his private-sector allies in Silicon Valley and the health care industry with fundamental public health duties such as testing, tracing and vaccination. Among the losers: the state’s weakened public health system.

KHN on the Air This Week

December 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

KHN on the Air This Week

November 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

KHN on the Air This Week

December 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

‘Go Ahead and Vote Me Out’: What Other Places Can Learn From Santa Rosa’s Tent City

By Angela Hart April 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As cities across California wrestle with a crisis of homelessness that has drawn international condemnation, Santa Rosa’s bold experiment with a city-sanctioned encampment suggests a way forward.

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