In this article, originally published on KQED, learn about why so many boomers end up in nursing homes, even though that is above the level of care they may need.

“L.A. County Unlawfully Terminated Thousands Of Medi-Cal Recipients, Court Rules” By Anna Gorman for California Healthline Los Angeles County unlawfully dropped an estimated 22,000 people from California’s Medicaid program, including low-income seniors and disabled residents who couldn’t get vital medications and medical care after their coverage was terminated, according to a court ruling late last week. The May… Continue reading L.A. County Unlawfully Terminated Thousands Of Medi-Cal Recipients, Court Rules

By Karen D’Souza for The Mercury News – Original title: “If heart disease runs in your family, you should really do this” If you have lost a loved one to heart disease, you know the staggering pain of that loss. You also know the fear of having heart disease run in your family, the worry that some… Continue reading If Heart Disease Runs in Your Family, You Should Really Be Exercising

The CA Hospital Association announced a partnership this week to increase transparency of quality and safety information at hospitals across the state.

In this article by Kaiser Health News, learn the reasons behind these infection lapses and what changes need to happen for infections to go down.

In this article from the San Francisco Chronicle, learn how, despite the confusion, signups for Health Insurance through Covered California are up.

In this article from the Mercury News, learn about the new Sobrato Pavilion, "a facility boasting cutting-edge technology and innovation."

In this article originally published by the Mercury News, learn about the dates for open enrollment for Covered California.

In this article from the MERCED SUN-STAR, learn about the healthcare provider crisis happening in Central California and how it's affecting residents.

By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline The number of Californians who are getting care at dialysis centers has jumped in recent years — but not because kidney disease is more prevalent. The reason is that people are living longer with end-stage renal disease, said Anjay Rastogi, a professor of nephrology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. The number of… Continue reading Number Of Dialysis Patients In California Surges