
California Surprise-Billing Law Protects Patients But Aggravates Doctors
Physicians say the law’s constraints on what insurers now pay has given the companies an unfair advantage in negotiations with doctors, which is leading to major changes that may affect patients.

California Tries to Boost Its Dwindling Doctor Supply
Students are being lured by full-ride scholarships to medical schools, and full-fledged doctors are being offered loan repayment programs to serve low-income residents or work in underserved areas.

Low-Income Families Still Struggling After Public Safety Blackouts
Tossing a fridge full of food means hunger for Californians on tight budgets. Even food banks lost supplies during outages.
Across California, low-income households faced hunger and financial crisis as the food in their refrigerators spoiled during October’s unprecedented, deliberate blackouts.

California’s Working Moms Get Stronger Support for Workplace Lactation
Experts recommend children be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives. But many mothers return to work well before that and often have trouble finding a suitable place to pump and store their breast milk.

Medi-Cal to Expand Eligibility to Undocumented Adults; Some Say They Won’t Enroll
Starting in January, young adults can sign up for California’s Medicaid program regardless of immigration status.
But a fundamental question looms: Will they?
Some young people already say they won’t enroll in public coverage because they fear federal immigration policies could later penalize them for participating — though that fear might be unfounded.

Why College Students and Seniors Are Missing Out on Food Assistance
Roughly 1.6 million Californians are not getting help from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as CalFresh in California, even though they are eligible.

Startup of the Month: TagCarts
A veteran-owned startup looks to improve medical carts for health care professionals
Medical carts are mobile storage units for health care equipment, supplies and medication, and may include workstations for access to electronic data.

In California’s Wildfire Zones, Tales of Trauma and Resilience
Volunteers share their stories of bravery, resilience and trauma in the face of a growing wildfire threat in Northern California.
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California Schools Putting Healthier Lunches to the Test
From reshaping school lunches to offering vegan options, K-12 schools across the state are rethinking the formula behind student meals.