With continuous glucose monitors, students with Type 1 diabetes no longer have to visit the school nurse for a finger prick. But some parents say it falls to them to keep an eye on blood sugar levels ...

Enhanced federal subsidies and more state aid for out-of-pocket costs have made health insurance purchased through California ...

Catastrophic wildfires are common in California, and mental health specialists have become a key part of local governments’ ...

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some ...

California has a few major changes coming to its health policy landscape in 2025. New laws that took effect Jan. 1 ban ...

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

Judith Graham, a contributing columnist, writes the “Navigating Aging” column for KFF Health News. She has covered health care for more than 30 years. She’s been an investigative reporter, national ...

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In the new year, California’s Medicaid program will open to otherwise eligible immigrants ages 26 to 49 without legal residency. They will join children, young adults, and adults over 50 enrolled in ...