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The change will mean CalOptima members who fall off Medi-Cal will remain eligible to enroll with the plan.
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More than 100 sites will offer free weekday lunches throughout L.A. County
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Dopamine is a part of our brain's survival mechanism. It is also part of why sugary foods and social media hook kids. The latest neuroscience can help parents help their kids manage behavior.Listen 6:20
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The program is set to launch in Los Angeles on Dec. 1.
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.
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Combative words can be a source of personal strength for some patients, but for others, it can mask the reality of their conditions.Listen 10:58
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LAist Studios & USC Annenberg Media Present: "How COVID Changed Everything," a series where graduate students from all over the world examine the many ways — both dramatic and nuanced — that the pandemic has changed life in ways we are only now beginning to understand.
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LAist, Public Health Watch and Univision reported last December that L.A. is the site of what's believed to be the country's largest cluster of silicosis, an incurable illness.
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Even small debts can take a toll. Around 810,000 Angelenos are in debt for medical care. All together they owe at least $2.6 billion.
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Drug use has become a major public health crisis, but effective treatment remains hard to find. It does exist, though.
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The short answer: you'll be switched to Covered California, the state's insurance exchange.
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A court ruling this week allows a Purdue Pharma settlement to move forward that could bring another $500 million in funding for prevention and treatment programs — on top of more than $2 billion in previous settlements.
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Coalition to Protect Access to Care, which includes groups representing doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and clinics, is lobbying Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers on allocating proceeds from a tax on health insurance companies.
