Michelle Faust Raghavan

Seema Verma eliminated any doubts that the Trump administration might allow California to move forward with plans for a single payer health care system. The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services spoke to the Commonwealth Club of California on Wednesday.

Triple digit heat and unhealthy outdoor air aren't the best conditions for jogging or other outdoor exercises. Especially children, seniors, and people with certain health conditions should stay indoors, but that doesn't mean they have to stay inactive.

A shooting at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in Silver Lake forced dozens of families to flee or hide in place. The experience raised the question: How do you talk to kids about violence in their community? Los Angeles experts have tips.

Doctor assisted suicide has been legal in California for just over two years. It was overturned by a Riverside judge in May. As the law is hashed out in appeals courts, we take a look at how it's worked over the past two years.

A new report shows about half of seriously ill Californians have access to palliative care. The number is an improvement over 4 years ago, but some doctors say the state could still do a better job of caring for these patients.

Some of the newest U.S. citizens took the oath of allegiance Wednesday in Pasadena.

KPCC follows one woman for a week to see what it's like to experience near constant pain. Check back for daily updates.

L.A. County's opioid OD rate is much lower than the overall U.S. rate. The county’s leader in substance abuse prevention says racial and ethnic diversity could be a factor.

Growing up, Lauren Messer had a large team to help her deal with her rare neurological disease. Now that she's 21, her mom is scrambling to assemble a new team.

The National Institutes of Health wants 1 million Americans from diverse communities to share their biological and medical histories for an "historic" research project.

High deductible health insurance doesn't turn out to be a great option for people with chronic health conditions and people with lower incomes.

A recent report argued that single payer health care would take several years to realize in California and recommended that lawmakers instead take a series of short-term steps to improve coverage.