Jan 18, 2024 · Photo by Antonio Diaz/iStock. As a practicing physician for more than 20 years and the son of two immigrant parents, patients often ask me whether applying for Medi-Cal health care coverage will affect their ability to stay in this country.

Apr 9, 2024 · Photo by Caique de Abreu/iStock. When Anaheim resident Daisy Chavez lost her job in 2018, she knew she’d lose her health insurance too. She also knew that, without health insurance, she wouldn’t be able to afford the medical care and prescriptions she needed to manage her diabetes.

3 days ago · Jennifer McLelland is the California Health Report’s disability rights columnist. She also serves as the policy director for home- and community-based services at Little Lobbyists, a family-led group that advocates for and with children with complex medical needs and disabilities.

Twenty-seven years ago, Devon Gaster was in jail, but had started down a path that would change his life forever. Devon’s experience healing himself and his family through restorative justice has taught him that being accountable taking responsibility makes it …

American adults are eating better, making better use of available nutrition information, and consuming fewer calories from fat, saturated fat and cholesterol and eating more fiber, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. Considering the ...

Nov 28, 2022 · Denzel Tongue writes a column for the California Health Report about the intersection of racial justice, public policy and health equity. A native of Oakland, he works in public health and holds a master’s degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at …

Nakenya Allen and her son Landon were featured in a story we did on families who are fighting racism and disability discrimination. Photo by Martin do Nascimento / Resolve Magazine Our stories win …

The holiday season is further adding to social isolation and feelings of loneliness many seniors have experienced during COVID-19. Many won’t be able to celebrate the holidays with loved ones and some have lost spouses or other family members to the virus.

Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Senior Reporter. Claudia is a long-time journalist based in Southern California. Her investigative stories on domestic violence and access to mental health care have resulted in legislative and policy changes, on both the state and county level. Her stories have won dozens of awards and appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle ...

May 16, 2024 · Photo by bendek/iStock. California’s about to bail programs overboard as it works to keep the state afloat amidst a huge budget deficit. It’s a problem, and I’m concerned for some programs that help children with special health care needs.