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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.

Health

As Mysterious Vaping-Related Illnesses Sicken Hundreds Across Country, Vapers Seek Relief From…

Ana B. Ibarra Sep 13, 2019

“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. CALIFORNIA - Lucas McClain…

Business

California Lawmakers Send Contested Vaccine Bill To Governor Newsom

Ana B. Ibarra Sep 6, 2019

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. SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers dropped…

Health

Despite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions

Ana B. Ibarra Aug 17, 2019

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…

Society

California Becomes First State to Require Background Checks for Buying Ammunition As Tougher Gun…

Ana B. Ibarra Jul 6, 2019

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…