For California’s indigenous farmworker population, healthcare that respects their traditions is vital.
An historic expansion of Medi-Cal for undocumented workers will miss many farmworkers.
Where government and health care institutions are absent, some communities turn to grassroots action.
Rising premiums and co-pays next year could destabilize many already struggling with inflation.
The governor may need his full second term to make real inroads toward ensuring that Californians have access to quality care.
Links between environmental exposures and maternal health outcomes remain underexplored, despite recent efforts to catch up.
A quarter of 1,500 Kaiser clinicians surveyed in California said they had patients who could not access care in their primary language.
Critics say the lessons of COVID-19 have not been heeded in the U.S. response to the latest viral threat.
Long waits for care, understaffing lead 2,000 workers to give walkout notice.
With the health giant again under scrutiny by California regulators for alleged denial of care, many therapists are leaving for private practice.
The rise of telehealth can either make health care more accessible or divide more communities. Which will it be in L.A. County?
Medical professionals are tackling health care disparities affecting Black men by providing services at barbershops.
Divisions deepen as America waits for the official Supreme Court ruling.
Striking down ‘Roe v. Wade’ will lead to further health inequities.
In a moment of genuine emergency like the pandemic, any improvement in health care access is welcome.
California health care workers feel worn out, denied the staffing and support that would let them do what they do best.
Discovering the root cause of high rates of Black maternal and infant mortality: racism.
The sweetheart deal cut with the largest managed-care organization in California may have some messy implications.
As the California governor heads into re-election mode, we examine his progress (or lack thereof) in several healthcare categories.
Just because medical institutions see another surge coming doesn’t mean they’re equipped to handle it.