Health | The Medicare Advantage influence machine By Tribune News Service October 8, 2024 at 11:24 a.m. Government spending on Medicare Advantage, which is dominated by big health insurance companies, is expected...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | Santa Clara County officials hope harm reduction efforts can continue stemming overdose deaths, but critics want more outreach By Nollyanne Delacruz October 7, 2024 at 6:15 a.m. "We need to see a step-up from the county, from the state, from basically everywhere...
Health | California investigates dengue case in patient with no travel history By Paul Sisson October 7, 2024 at 5:24 a.m. San Diego County has detected local transmission of dengue fever for the first time.
Health | Aggressive mosquito species that threatens ‘our way of life’ found again in Santa Clara County By Ethan Baron October 7, 2024 at 8:03 a.m. The public 'plays a critical role in controlling the spread of this mosquito,' Santa Clara...
Election | Proposition 34, a political oddity, takes aim at nonprofit funding rent control measure By Ethan Baron October 5, 2024 at 11:41 a.m. The measure refers to "certain health care entities" but takes aim at one in particular,...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | What’s next for avian flu? Genetic tests of California farmworkers could reveal viral evolution By Lisa M. Krieger October 7, 2024 at 10:48 p.m. Scientists sequence the genomes of bird flu virus found this week in two sick dairy...
Health | Two Central California farmworkers test positive for bird flu By CNN.com Wire Service October 4, 2024 at 7:25 a.m. Both people had mild symptoms. The main symptom in both cases was red eyes, or conjunctivitis,...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Election | Silicon Valley Assembly candidate Tara Sreekrishnan misleads on Planned Parenthood endorsement By Grace Hase October 4, 2024 at 5:04 p.m. Planned Parenthood is now revoking Tara Sreekrishnan's ability to use her 100% rating.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY California Politics | Prop 35 would raise money for Medi-Cal health services to low-income families, seniors, disabled residents By Ethan Baron October 5, 2024 at 5:15 a.m. About 15 million people are enrolled in Medi-Cal, with nearly nine out of 10 getting...
Health | Benefit trend: Employers opt to give workers an allowance for coverage By Kff Health News October 4, 2024 at 11:47 a.m. Some consumer advocates are concerned an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement could result in skimpier,...