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State Expands Medi-Cal for Pregnant Women, But Some Access Concerns Remain
“It’s a basic equity issue to have pregnant women have the same full scope of benefits as their adult counterparts,” says Elizabeth Landsberg, director of legislative advocacy for the Western Center on...
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Check in every Monday for health and health care news you need to know. By Hannah Guzik California has the most to lose if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Specialty drug costs have surged, hurting...
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Housing Skid Row’s Homeless, Tent by Tent
Text by Amy DePaul Photos by Phuc Pham Morning on Skid Row in downtown L.A. Skid Row, 8:30 a.m. The day begins on Crocker Street in downtown Los Angeles in a shady, fenced-in courtyard behind the...
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Richmond Anti-Violence Program Recognized as a National Model
DeVone Boggan with two fellows outside of Richmond’s City Hall. Photo: Callie Shanafelt. By Linda Childers In the heart of Richmond, Calif. lies the Iron Triangle, named after the three railroad tracks...
View ArticleWhy California health outcomes trail other states
By Daniel Weintraub Californians eat more fruits and vegetables than other Americans, refrain from smoking, keep their blood pressure under control and do a decent amount of physical activity. But our...
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California counties adding care for undocumented immigrants
By Chris Richard California counties are building a patchwork of health plans to cover the last big group of uninsured residents: immigrants living here without legal documentation. With Californians...
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Waiting for Super Aging Man
By Matt Perry The 2010 documentary “Waiting for Superman” explores the failed American educational system, using Superman as the film’s central metaphor for the heroic measures needed to save a...
View Article“Tom Jones’ing” the Aging Process
by Matt Perry For Christmas I was blessed with the perfect gift for a columnist on aging – the autobiography of legendary singer Tom Jones. While many entertainers have resurrected careers long...
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Pipeline to Prison May Start with Childhood Trauma
According to figures from the National Institute of Justice, abuse or neglect in childhood raised the chances of juvenile arrest by 59 percent. Photo: Thinkstock. By Leah Bartos Pediatric patients...
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For Kids in Mental Health Crisis, Solutions Loom
By Lynn Graebner California is sending far too many kids with mental health issues to hospital emergency rooms, driving up costs, adding to their trauma and contributing to high rates of youth...
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Smartphones Double-Edged Swords for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Photo: Thinkstock. By Lily Dayton After Bay Area resident Miriam Abu Sharkh had finalized her divorce, she began to suspect that her ex-husband was following her. “He would show up places,” says Abu...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Funding Increases
By Matt Perry Getting sick is expensive. And so is dying… especially from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A recent study revealed that of the three leading killers in America –...
View ArticleAging Reform: Super Sized to Bite Sized
by Matt Perry Sometimes, super sizing your meal is just too much. The same could be said for a state senator’s bill on aging reform, which was deemed “too far reaching” in its lengthy list of...
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Amidst New Regulations, California Universities Grapple with Response to...
Leah Francis addresses the crowd at a “Stand with Leah” protest. Photo: Tessa Ormenyi By Lily Dayton In 2014, a storm of protests erupted at Stanford University after student Leah Francis sent an email...
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Universities Lack Guidelines for Responding to Domestic Violence
Phuong-Thao Nguyen says she found few resources for victims of domestic violence on her college campus. By Lily Dayton When Phuong-Thao Nguyen attended a sexual assault prevention program at California...
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TeleVisit: Bringing Community Home
by Matt Perry What if you had the perfect technology solution for isolated seniors… and nobody wanted it? Welcome to TeleVisit. Over a decade ago, Wesley Cheng’s garage was converted into a bedroom...
View ArticleBrown’s transportation budget celebrates the car
By Daniel Weintraub Weeks after returning from the Paris summit on climate change where he was hailed as a leader in the movement to limit greenhouse gases, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a new...
View ArticleMusic to their ears
People with dementia, if isolated, can withdraw into their own world. But when engaged with others, their condition, or at least their wellbeing, can improve. A Fairfield music therapist who works...
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It Takes a Village: Toody Maher Works With Richmond Families to Transform...
After a dramatic transformation, Pogo Park in Richmond is once again a place for kids to play. Photo courtesy of Pogo Park. By Linda Childers When Toody Maher first moved to Richmond, she was dismayed...
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Rural Living, Rising Suicides and Mobile Mental Health
By Matt Perry Rural California. The good life. Far from urban sprawl, it offers open spaces, traditional values, small town friendships… … and rising suicide rates. Recent state data illuminates a...
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