Crisis on Campus
Stress case: What’s behind the increased demand for mental health counseling from SoCal college students?
February 7, 2018
On February 7, author Claudia Boyd-Barrett appeared on Southern California Public Radio's Air Talk with La
Screening Failure
Worried parents: What's wrong with my child?
January 15, 2018
This article first appeared in the
Mixed-Coverage Families
Households caught in health-care mismatch quagmire
July 28, 2015
Many Californians complain about trying to get issues resolved with Medi-Cal, the state and federal health program for the poor that now covers one-third of the state’s residents.
Inland Empire Health Plan
INLAND: Medi-Cal contractor struggles with more patients, less pay
June 27, 2015
At midmorning, the two parking lots are full and cars line the curb. Inside, the waiting room of the LaSalle Pediatric Medical Clinic in San Bernardino is packed.
Judging income, and tax credits, can get messy
December 22, 2014
One year into Obamacare, many Californians are still confused about how their income will affect their coverage costs. As Emily Bazar recently reported, some consumers have had their plans canceled after reporting income changes to Covered...
Newborn Promise
Oakland 'godmother’ who curbed black infant death rate retires
December 10, 2014
Oakland reluctantly parted with a godmother last week, as public health nurse Sandra Tramiel made the final rounds of a career devoted to reducing an African American infant mortality rate that remains among the most stubborn in the country.
The ACA in California one year in
Health reform in California: A state of accelerating change
December 9, 2014
Gail Fulbeck, 64, relies on her body for work. She hauls soda, energy drinks, snacks and water to the 23 vending machines she owns around downtown Sacramento.
The ACA in California one year in
Health in an age of change: State health czar Diana Dooley reflects on the ACA's impact
December 8, 2014
Diana Dooley, secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, oversees 13 departments and supervises the state’s rollout of the federal Affordable Care Act, including Covered California, the state’s insurance marketplace, and the Medi-...
The ACA in California one year in
How Obamacare transformed health care in California: an interactive map
December 8, 2014
An interactive map, by county, of Californians with health insurance as a result of Obamacare.
The ACA in California one year in
Some California Views of Health Reform
December 8, 2014
Government officials, insurance representatives, and regular folks speak out about the Affordable Care Act one year in.