Hospitals Open For Now As LA Fires Worsen: Hospitals in Los Angeles County remained operational as of Wednesday evening, though several health systems have shuttered clinical locations and physician ...

The growing toll of climate-related disasters is a risk to the emotional well-being of young people. An Orange County, ...

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In March 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about his plan to make insulin available to everyone for $30 a vial. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) SACRAMENTO — Six ...

California Cracks Down On Ultra-Processed Foods: Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday attempting to limit access to ultra-processed foods. The order calls for proposals to reduce the ...

Drug Overdose Deaths Plummet In 2024: After surging during the covid pandemic into a crushing public health emergency, San Francisco recorded 586 fatal overdoses in the first 11 months of 2024. That ...

As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” PBMs — or force them to change.

Judith Graham, a contributing columnist, writes the “Navigating Aging” column for KFF Health News. She has covered health care for more than 30 years. She’s been an investigative reporter, national ...

Maurice Clark is homeless on the streets of Las Vegas. He took a survey that should help him get into housing, but he’s waiting. (Angela Hart/KFF Health News) LAS VEGAS — Maurice Clark huddled in his ...

Bryon Johnson (right), a case manager with Shine a Light, walks through a tunnel under the Las Vegas Strip with Nick Freddes, a team leader for the homeless outreach organization. (Angela Hart/KFF ...

Angela Hart, senior correspondent, covers health care politics and policy in California and the West, with a focus on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, government accountability, and political influence.