Jackie Fortiér
Former Senior Health Reporter
(she/her)
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Most Californians get extended coverage until November. -
COVID-19 numbers remain stable and low in L.A. County.
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It makes up just 1% of cases in L.A. County, but is expected to grow.
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Prosecutors say Stephan Gevorkian's patients include people with cancer. He faces five felony counts of practicing medicine without a certification.
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A drug used in early-stage abortions and to manage miscarriages will remain available, but that could change as soon as next year.
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Healthy adults getting a COVID vaccine for the first time will receive a single bivalent shot.
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The American Lung Association’s new air quality report found SoCal's air lacking in other areas as well.
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The Supreme Court decision has nationwide ramifications for millions of women and the future of drug approvals.
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Pharmacies facing shortages will be able to tap into a state stockpile of a drug used in medicated abortions called misoprostol.
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Using a public health approach to gun violence, a new plan identifies four priority areas and strategies.
Stories by Jackie Fortiér
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