California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch

KFF Health News: California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.

Jun 26, 2025 Sarah Kwon, KFF Health News

Off the Beaten Track Takes Another Path

Department coming to an end after five-year run spotlighting little-known destinations

When Off the Beaten Track debuted in early 2021, the Capital Region was tenuously crawling back from the worst pandemic in more than a hundred years. As we poked our heads outside, we wondered which businesses made it out OK, and how did they do it? Their compelling tales were the overriding storylines of those early post-pandemic days, while impacts from COVID-19 stretched throughout OTBT’s run.

Jun 20, 2025 Steve Martarano

A California County May Lose Its Only Hospital. How a Dispute Over Roads Is Endangering It

CalMatters: Glenn Medical Center, a 25-bed hospital in the rural agricultural town of Willows, north of Sacramento, is about to lose its “critical access” title. Without it, administrators say the hospital couldn’t afford to stay open because it would lose its increased Medicare reimbursements and regulatory flexibilities.

Jun 19, 2025 Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters