Health

Governors Briefs: California Appointments, Expanding Funding for Children’s Hospitals and State Focuses on Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention

The agreement will provide additional funding for the Department of Health Care Services to support California children’s hospitals now and…

1 year ago

LA County to Launch Pilot Program to Eliminate Low-Income Residents’ Medical Debt

The pilot program will use $5 million to eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. 

1 year ago

LA County Department of Health Services Responding to Privacy Breach

While DHS cannot confirm whether information has been misused, individuals are encouraged to review the content and accuracy of the…

1 year ago

California Essential CVS Workers Rally for Fair Pay, Affordable Healthcare and More Ahead of Contract Expiration

CVS is one of the most profitable healthcare companies in the country. In 2023, CVS reported a staggering net operating…

1 year ago

Los Angeles Briefs: MLK Hospital Policy Update and WRD Awarded Grant for Brackish Groundwater Cleanup

Recently, in an effort to avoid this dire situation, Assemblymember Mike Gipson and State Senator Steven Bradford proposed $25 million…

1 year ago

Long Beach Briefs: POLB Sets $760M Budget and City Auditor Delivers Message

With the anticipated decline in oil production and revenue, the city needs alternative strategies to bridge the revenue shortfall for…

1 year ago

Public Health Responds to Privacy Breach

While Public Health cannot confirm whether information has been accessed or misused, individuals are encouraged to review the content and…

1 year ago

Ten New Mpox Cases Reported in Los Angeles County in Past Two Weeks

Enhanced surveillance, contact tracing and outbreak investigations are underway to identify potential sources of the infection and prevent further transmission.

1 year ago

TRAA’s Monthly Zoom Meeting Will Happen June 12, Featuring Janet Gunter

The meeting will include information about current and new projects. San Pedro business owner and local activist Janet Gunter will…

1 year ago

Public Health Monitors Small Signs of Increasing COVID-19 Transmission

The so called “FLiRT” variants, including KP.2 and KP.3 variants, descendants of Omicron variants JN.1, are causing an increasing proportion…

1 year ago