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California Lawmakers to Newsom: Give All Immigrants Health Coverage

By Angela Hart December 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Given the pandemic’s disproportionate hit on minority communities, two Democratic lawmakers are pushing Newsom to agree to offer health care to all unauthorized immigrants. They planned to unveil legislation Monday — and a new strategy to make it happen.

Vaccines Go Mobile to Keep Seniors From Slipping Through the Cracks

By Rachel Bluth February 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A strike team of nurses and others is vaccinating Contra Costa County’s hardest-hit populations right where they live.

Blue Shield Spent Years Cultivating a Relationship with Newsom. It Got the State Vaccine Contract.

By Samantha Young and Angela Hart March 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Insurance giant Blue Shield of California has made millions in charitable and political donations to Gov. Gavin Newsom over nearly two decades, largely to his dearly held homeless initiatives. In turn, Newsom has rewarded the insurer with a $15 million no-bid contract to lead the state’s covid vaccination distribution.

As the Vulnerable Wait, Some Political Leaders’ Spouses Get Covid Vaccines

By Laura Ungar January 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Spouses of governors and federal leaders are getting early access to scarce doses of covid-19 vaccines. Some officials have argued their inoculation sets an example for the public and shows the vaccines to be safe and effective. But critics say those doses should go to more vulnerable people first.

California Stands to Lose Big if US Supreme Court Cancels Obamacare

By Angela Hart November 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California has more at stake than any other state should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down the Affordable Care Act. Millions of people could lose their health coverage and the state could lose billions in federal money each year.

New Single-Payer Bill Intensifies Newsom’s Political Peril

By Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth February 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

With the introduction of a single-payer bill Friday, a group of California Democratic lawmakers set the terms of the health care debate in the Capitol this year. The move puts Gov. Gavin Newsom in a delicate political position, threatening to alienate voters as he faces a likely recall election.

California’s Progressive — and Expensive — Health Care Ambitions Rely on Biden Win

By Angela Hart November 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

There couldn’t be more at stake for California’s Democratic health care agenda in the presidential race. State lawmakers are already penning big-ticket legislation they hope to pursue should Democrat Joe Biden win, from single-payer to a new wealth tax.

Mientras los vulnerables esperan, cónyuges de políticos reciben la vacuna contra covid

By Laura Ungar January 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Los políticos que recibieron la vacuna junto con sus cónyuges dijeron que querían dar el ejemplo y generar confianza. Pero algunos cuestionan esta razón.

California’s Top Hospital Lobbyist Cements Influence in Covid Crisis

By Samantha Young January 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Carmela Coyle, who represents California’s hospitals in the state Capitol, is a power player whose clout has grown during the pandemic. Though she hasn’t won every battle, she has helped shape the state’s response to the crisis.

Health Care Groups Dive Into Property Tax Ballot Fight, Eyeing Public Health Money

By Angela Hart October 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health care leaders say Proposition 15, a ballot initiative that would raise property taxes for large-business owners, could help boost revenue for chronically underfunded public health departments.

California Expands Privacy Protection to Public Health Workers Amid Threats

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester September 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a confidential address program to public health officials in the wake of ongoing threats made against them tied to pandemic safety precautions such as masks and stay-at-home orders.

Public Health Officials Are Our COVID Commanders. Treat Them With Respect.

By Angela Hart September 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This pandemic is like war, and California’s local health officers are leading the state’s response. Yet unlike war heroes, who are lionized, they are facing unprecedented attacks and death threats.

A Biden Win and Republican Senate Might Lead to Gridlock on Health Issues

By Julie Rovner November 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If Democrat Joe Biden is successful in his bid for the presidency but the Senate remains in GOP control, Democrats’ plans for major changes in health care may be curbed.

With Becerra as HHS Pick, California Plots More Progressive Health Care Agenda

By Angela Hart and Samantha Young December 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has already begun discussing California health care priorities with Xavier Becerra, tapped this week by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as his Health and Human Services secretary.

Hard Lives Made Harder by COVID: Homeless Endure a ‘Slow-Moving Train Wreck’

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Angela Hart October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This was supposed to be the year California finally did something about its homelessness epidemic. COVID-19 upended that promise, along with the cobbled-together services many homeless people rely on for survival. Interviews across the state reveal a new magnitude of hardship and indignity for tens of thousands of people living on the streets.

Sin presidente todavía, el futuro de la salud también sigue siendo incierto

By Julie Rovner November 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Lo que está en juego es si el gobierno federal desempeñará un papel central en las decisiones de salud o cederá más autoridad a los estados y al sector privado.

Long-Fought Nurse Practitioner Independence Bill Heads to Newsom

By Rachel Bluth September 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The measure caps one of the most contentious health policy debates in recent memory, potentially altering how Californians get their medical care. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto it.

Verily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland

By Jenny Gold and Rachana Pradhan October 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health officials in San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Verily’s state-funded COVID testing sites amid concerns about data collection and privacy.

New Laws Keep Pandemic-Weary California at Forefront of Health Policy Innovation

By Samantha Young and Angela Hart October 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom approved many consequential health care bills by his bill-signing deadline Wednesday, including a ban on the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products, the creation of a state generic drug label and better coverage for mental health disorders.

At A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’

By Angela Hart June 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials are asking for more money in California’s state budget. But unlike some rich and powerful health care interests, they don’t have an army of lobbyists to curry favor with lawmakers.

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