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Ana B. Ibarra
Ana B. Ibarra is a reporter for California Healthline based in Sacramento. Before joining the KHN team in February 2016, she spent two years covering health in California’s Central Valley for the Merced Sun-Star. She is a 2015 Center for Health Journalism fellow and a Cal Poly Pomona graduate.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - The California Democrats who fought to flip Republican congressional seats in 2018 used health care as their crowbar. The Republicans had just voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. House — and!-->!-->!-->…
California Goes Big On Health Care For 2020
Proposals would lower prescription drug costs, increase access to health coverage, and restrict and tax vaping. But most lawmakers agree that homelessness will dominate the agenda, including proposals to get people into housing while!-->…
From Clinic To Courtroom, Fighting For Immigrant Health Care
Jane Garcia, CEO of La Clínica de La Raza, has been advocating for immigrants’ right to health care for more than 40 years. She took former California Gov. Pete Wilson’s administration to court over prenatal care for undocumented women in!-->…
Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies; Others Get Shut Out; Assistance Will Be…
With open enrollment for Covered California going full steam — sign-ups for 2020 coverage end Jan. 31 — consumers are eagerly trying to determine whether they might qualify for the new aid and, if so, how much. File photo: Pixabay
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Dialysis Patients Panic As Financial ‘Life Raft’ Becomes Unmoored
Medicare doesn't cover all of Russell Desmond's health care costs, so, with assistance from the American Kidney Fund, he pays for private insurance to cover the difference. But if the organization cuts off aid, Desmond says, he has no!-->…
Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues to Divide
LOS ANGELES, CA - As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to include what she calls “the mother lode of all flavors”:!-->!-->!-->…
California Governor’s Bill-Signing Marathon Offers Glimpse Of 2020 Issues
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) as he delivered his inaugural address in Sacramento in January. He outlined some of his priorities, including addressing criminal justice reform, mental health care, and climate change. File photo:!-->…
States Target Vaping With Bans; In California, The Action Is Local
In the absence of a statewide ban on flavored tobacco products, such as those sold by e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, California cities and counties are stepping in. File photo: Pixabay.
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As Mysterious Vaping-Related Illnesses Sicken Hundreds Across Country, Vapers Seek Relief From…
“Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse,” says Lucas McClain, who is now back on cigarettes. “When I didn’t have it for more than two hours, I’d get very anxious.” Photo credit: Lynne Shallcross/KHN.
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California Lawmakers Send Contested Vaccine Bill To Governor Newsom
The California State Capitol, home to the government of the U.S. state of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor. File photo: Pixabay.
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Despite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced in July that it had stopped taking applications for new research projects, and it will award its final grants for new projects by September, an agency spokesperson later!-->…
California Becomes First State to Require Background Checks for Buying Ammunition As Tougher Gun…
Starting July 1, 2019, a new state law in California will require the same background check required for purchasing a gun, as the final provision of a 2016 ballot measure aimed at preventing convicted criminals from owning and using!-->…