Health

California Briefs: State to Buy OTC Naloxone, Supports Ancestral Tribal Land Returns, Expands Climate Corps Partnerships

Designed to support tribal priorities – as determined by tribes themselves – grants can be used for ancestral land return,…

3 years ago

Dignity Health, Aetna Strike Deal, Relieving Patients of In-Network Coverage Concerns

Dignity Health and Aetna ended a standoff on April 25 over an expired contract for in-network coverage. In a jointly…

3 years ago

County Animal Care Foundation Grants $370,000 to Boost Vet@ThePark Initiative

Vet@ThePark provides free veterinary exams, microchips, food and vaccinations for dogs and cats.

3 years ago

Los Angeles Briefs: Public Health Introduces Enhanced Community Health Profiles; City Department Vacancy Hearings Concluded

According to the city administrative officer, since March 31, 2020, the vacancy rate has been consistently growing. The city is…

3 years ago

Gov. Newsom & Women’s Caucus Announce Bill to Allow AZ Doctors Ability to Provide Care to AZ Patients in California

Gov. Newsom and the California Women’s Caucus are announcing new legislation to allow Arizona abortion care providers to temporarily provide…

3 years ago

LA County Supervisors Approve Mental Health Awareness During May 2024

The events are organized as part of DMH’s Take Action Los Angeles County multicultural campaign for the county's diverse residents. …

3 years ago

LA Mitigating Emergencies: Public Health Launches Life-Saving Skills Training and Councilmember McOsker Motion to Analyze Vincent Thomas bridge

In April, councilmember Mcosker introduced a motion calling for an analysis of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in an effort to…

3 years ago

Riverpark Coalition 2024 – Past, Present & Future

Riverpark Coalition or RPC is celebrating four years of work on a venture to gain parkland/open space on the westside…

3 years ago

California’s Climate Champions

If elected again, the Koch-funded, Heritage Foundation-spearheaded Project 2025, is a blueprint for his administration that casts climate as a…

3 years ago

Mobile Mental Health Response Teams Now Able to Provide Follow Up Care

There are now 60 teams made up of trained unarmed mental health professionals that operate 24/7 to directly respond to…

3 years ago