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Federal changes starting in 2027 could impact 1 million L.A. County enrollees.
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Actvists are asking why we're turning to coercive treatment when people still don't have access to voluntary treatment and permanent housing resources
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More than 300 doctors, dentists, nurses and other medical professionals will provide free health care services Friday through the weekend in downtown L.A. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free COVID-19 vaccines willl be provided as well as Spanish language interpretation.
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Vaccination rates remain low among young people: Just over 57% of kids ages 12 to 17 and 62% of 18- to 24-year-olds are fully vaccinated, compared with 69% of the entire vaccine-eligible population of the United States.
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Expiration of two COVID-19 emergency programs means Californians could lose their Medi-Cal insurance or find Covered California unaffordable.
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But the county still 'strongly' recommends their use.
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Newsom calls it "CARE court," an alternative to conservatorship and the criminal courts. The goal is to provide treatment for people suffering from extreme, untreated psychotic illness or substance abuse and who cannot care for themselves.
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A group of California legislators has crafted vaccine laws that would be the most aggressive state approach to vaccines in the nation.
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As COVID-19 precautions ease, health professionals are reminding us it's now up to individuals to protect themselves.
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The news comes as California loosens its mask requirements.
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The Biden administration has identified core impediments to better nursing home care in its proposed overhaul of the industry, but turning aspirations into reality will require a complex task.
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At stake is whether counties considered high risk — including L.A. — should keep indoor masking requirements under new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or follow the state’s lead in removing nearly all mask requirements.
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LA County's Mask Mandate Could End For Everyone, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, As Soon As FridayBarbara Ferrer, L.A. County's public health director, said she's waiting for the CDC's latest update on transmission, which is due out on Thursday.
