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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.
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Medical malpractice suits may be one way to stop therapists from using conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth.
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The motion, from Supervisor Holly Mitchell, focuses on the community of Willowbrook, which has had four local typhus outbreaks since 2017, including one last year.
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The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play.Listen 2:28
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The administration is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
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LA hit a record high for typhus cases last year. Why is the flea-borne disease so hard to eradicate?Experts say humans, animals and vectors play a part in transmission for the disease that is typically spread by infected fleas.
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Officials seek new revenue streams amid federal, state and local reductionsListen 0:45
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LAHSA executives blamed the delay on a “perfect storm” of leadership changes and competing priorities within LAHSA’s finance department
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The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children.
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Letters also have been sent to California, New York and Maine, raising concerns about potential fraud in each of the state's Medicaid programs.Listen 2:45
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Feel Free contains kratom leaf, now banned by the California Department of Public Health. A new bill would make kratom products illegal to sell in California.
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A federal district court judge blocked the administration's reduction in the number of immunizations recommended for kids and also changes to an influential vaccine committee.
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Medi-Cal will lose an estimated $30 billion a year in federal funding, or 25%.
