A primary care clinic burned, medical offices closed, and hospitals struggled with possible evacuations. The wildfires that ...

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on ...

Hazardous Air Quality Is Taking A Toll On People Near LA Wildfires: Air purifiers are selling out and residents are sleeping with face masks on as wildfires continue to rage uncontrollably Friday ...

As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his final term, health care stands out as his most ambitious but glaringly ...

California Cracks Down On Ultra-Processed Foods: Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday attempting to limit access to ultra-processed foods. The order calls for proposals to reduce the ...

Drug Overdose Deaths Plummet In 2024: After surging during the covid pandemic into a crushing public health emergency, San Francisco recorded 586 fatal overdoses in the first 11 months of 2024. That ...

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As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” PBMs — or force them to change.

The growing toll of climate-related disasters is a risk to the emotional well-being of young people. An Orange County, ...

Maurice Clark is homeless on the streets of Las Vegas. He took a survey that should help him get into housing, but he’s waiting. (Angela Hart/KFF Health News) LAS VEGAS — Maurice Clark huddled in his ...

Bryon Johnson (right), a case manager with Shine a Light, walks through a tunnel under the Las Vegas Strip with Nick Freddes, a team leader for the homeless outreach organization. (Angela Hart/KFF ...