Kaiser Health News: Lobbyists pour big bucks in effort to stop anti-soda measures in California
Lawmakers are now pushing bills to clamp down on drinks they say contribute to health problems
Kaiser Health News: California hospitals see surge in homeless patients
Yolo County is among five regions with the highest number of hospital discharges involving homeless patients in California.
Kaiser Health News: California lawmakers push for caregiver tax credits
A tax credit could help 4.5 million family caregivers in California who care for a loved one with a serious health condition.
Kaiser Health News: Crowd at Capitol demands immigrant healthcare coverage
Activists gathered to push for legislation that would extend full Medicaid coverage to adults in the country illegally.
Kaiser Health News: California looks to lead nation in unraveling childhood trauma
California's newest surgeon general is trying to figure out how traumatic experiences by children can trigger physical and mental illness throughout life.
Kaiser Health News: Non-profit Delta Dental under fire for "flagrant" spending
Insurance company Delta Dental is facing mounting criticism for its extravagant spending while receiving tax subsidies and other breaks.
Kaiser Health News: Newsom diverges sharply from Washington with health care budget
Newsom unveiled his first state budget, one that leads California down a very different health care path than the one Washington has forged.
Kaiser Health News: Medi-Cal patients suffer as layers of private companies profit
A California for-profit company improperly denied coverage for hundreds of Medi-Cal patients, a Kaiser Health News investigation finds
Kaiser Health News: How high is too high to drive? California, other states grapple with question
States are testing ways to ensure the integration of marijuana doesn't create new public health risks. But at what point is someone too high to get behind the wheel?
Kaiser Health News: Insurance costs crushing people who don't get federal subsidies
Financial challenges for people who don't qualify for subsidies have become clearer as health insurance premiums have spiked in recent years.