Sammy Caiola
CapRadio-
This week, the California legislature takes up the latest proposal to get all state residents covered under the same health plan. -
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly in California, hospitals are filling up and expecting even more patients, including pediatric cases. -
Federal health officials have approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 鈥� a change many California parents have been eagerly awaiting. -
As California reopens June 15, there will be a host of changes to how we've been living since the start of the pandemic. But even as most COVID-19 rules go away, some things will remain the same 鈥� for now. -
A budget revision released in May by Gov. Gavin Newsom could put more than $4 billion toward home visiting programs, school counselors, childhood trauma screenings and better Medi-Cal coverage for psychiatric care. -
Proponents' single-payer proposal failed to make it through the Assembly this year -
California counties say it鈥檚 been a challenge to expand vaccine eligibility to all Californians given the fluctuation in supply, and the complications of adjusting to a new state distribution system.
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Whether or not California can reopen its economy after a year of COVID-19 restrictions depends heavily on how many of the state鈥檚 residents can become fully vaccinated against the illness. -
There are an estimated 2 million homebound seniors. Experts say they鈥檒l be among the hardest to reach with vaccine distribution, and health departments and nonprofits are looking for creative solutions.
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Healthy people under 50 who are not essential workers likely won鈥檛 get vaccinated until this summer. Counties are currently vaccinating health providers, farmworkers, teachers, law enforcement personnel and people over age 65. -
Starting March 15, California is changing the rules for who can get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine. The move adds people with a number of health conditions, including severe obesity. -
Somewhere between four and six million Californians with certain health conditions will become eligible for a COVID-19 under new state guidelines starting Monday, but physicians say it鈥檒l be a challenge to get the vaccine to everyone.
