California Lawmakers Try Again to Cap Insulin Costs

By Ana B. Ibarra/Calmatters on February 3, 2023 at 10:15AM

Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have enacted caps on copays, ranging from $25 to $100 a month, said Dr. Francisco Prieto, a family physician and advocacy chair for the American Diabetes Association, which is sponsoring Wiener’s bill.   “We are the largest state in the union, so we are also the largest target,” for the opposition,  Prieto said.

Public Health Reports Two New COVID Deaths

By Thadeus Greenson on February 1, 2023 at 5:09PM

Humboldt Sees Another COVID Death

By Kimberly Wear on January 18, 2023 at 6:27PM

Public Health Reports Two New COVID Deaths Amid Uptick in Hospitalizations

By Thadeus Greenson on January 11, 2023 at 3:24PM

Humboldt Marks 164th COVID Death

By Kimberly Wear on January 4, 2023 at 3:52PM

Humboldt County Sees Another COVID Death

By Kimberly Wear on December 28, 2022 at 3:30PM

Boil Water Advisory for Rio Dell, Parts of Fortuna

By Kimberly Wear on December 20, 2022 at 3:26PM

Study: Paid Family Leave in California Keeps Women in Jobs

By Grace Gedye/CalMatters on December 12, 2022 at 11:31AM

Women with spouses who had health issues saw the largest benefit. While all women were working at the outset, after their spouses had surgery or were hospitalized, roughly 10 percent of women left their jobs. 

Public Health Reports Another COVID Death

By Thadeus Greenson on December 7, 2022 at 3:37PM

'Tridemic' Threatening Local Hospital Capacity

By Thadeus Greenson on December 1, 2022 at 4:38PM

During a press briefing before Thanksgiving, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly warned that COVID transmission was increasing throughout the state, noting that a hospital in San Diego had begun using an overflow tent to treat patients outside amid a surge in flu cases. The surge has grown so severe in some areas, like Fresno, Madera and Tulare counties, that officials instituted a "assess and refer" policy, giving first responders the authority to decide whether a patient is transported to the hospital as officials urge residents to avoid calling an ambulance unless experiencing a "life or limb-threatening emergency."