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Before being confirmed, RFK Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
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The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.Listen 4:14
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Health insurance exchange Covered California transmitted pregnancy and abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its practices.
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It’s the tenth California case this year and comes amid a widening U.S. outbreak.
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Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.Listen 2:47
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Any Californian can now buy Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, at a steep discount through a deal Gov. Gavin Newsom's office negotiated.
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Wildfire smoke, ash and debris can contain toxic metals, including lead.
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The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.Listen 3:37
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Almost half a year into the dispute, eight striking Kaiser mental health workers wrapped up a hunger strike as broken-off negotiations were set to resume.
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Almost 15 million Californians are covered by Medicaid. Cuts to the program could weaken mental health programs, including those that connect people with housing and treatment.
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Nine cases have been reported in California so far amid a nationwide rise in measles.
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The unclaimed money is tied to Proposition 35, a ballot measure passed by 68% of voters in November. The measure committed money from a special tax on health insurance plans to increase payments to doctors and healthcare facilities that treat low-income patients in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.
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Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
