Healthcare Workers from Mexico on Frontlines of Coronavirus Fight in California
Hundreds of Mexicans and Americans who live south of the border enter southern California’s hospitals…
Kaiser Waives Coronavirus Treatment Costs for Members Through Dec. 31
Kaiser Permanente will extend a waiver through 2020 for most member out-of-pocket costs for patient…
San Diego Nonprofit Takes its Arts Program for Healthcare Workers National
A San Diego nonprofit began a GoFundMe campaign Friday to help bring free expressive art…
Hospital Layoffs Rising in California as Few Elective Procedures Are Performed
When Aimee Paulson, a nurse practitioner, learned in late March she was being temporarily laid…
Virtual Medical Visits Are the New Normal in California During the Pandemic
California doctors are diagnosing anything from appendicitis to strep throat with only a phone during the…
Undocumented Workers in California to Share $125 Million in Coronavirus Relief
California is partnering with philanthropic groups to provide disaster relief to undocumented immigrants affected by…
Letter: Bernie Sanders’ Rhetoric Is Insulting to Moderate Democrats
This is a letter sent by a Carlsbad resident to to Sen. Bernie Sanders, the…
Opinion: Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Ignoring Widespread Support for Medicaid
Health care in the Democratic presidential debates has largely focused on Medicare for All versus…
Opinion: Rep. Davis Should Consider Her Legacy and Co-Sponsor Medicare for All
The clock is running out on Rep. Susan Davis’s tenure in Congress. Her window of…
Union Officials Put Kaiser Strike On Hold After Death of Company CEO
Union officials representing mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente postponed a planned five-day strike across…
California Confronts Postpartum Mental Illness with Package of Healthcare Initiatives
Eva Schwartz didn’t have a history of mental illness. There were never any indicators that…
Former Marine Pleads Guilty in $65 Million Fraud Scheme Involving TRICARE Health Plan
A former Marine involved in a scheme to defraud the military health program TRICARE out…
San Diego’s Unemployment Rate Ticked Up in June, But Health Jobs Increase
The unemployment rate in San Diego County ticked up from 2.7 percent in May to…
Letter: California Must Make Healthcare More Affordable for Small Business
Even though the new state budget offers hope of bringing down healthcare costs for solo…