Why millions are trying fda-authorized alternatives to big pharma’s weight loss drugs
by Arthur Allen KFF Health News Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body…
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Filipino American leaders endorse VP Harris for president
With Biden dropping out of the race, Democrats across the country divert support to Harris IMMEDIATELY following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential…
California forges ahead with social media rules despite legal barriers
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy…
FTC scores win in suit targeting fraud in the gig economy
How does making $18 per hour sound working from the comfort of your own home? For those looking for flexible work hours, a stay-at-home parent, for example, it’s a tempting…
A California medical group treats only homeless patients — and makes money doing it
by Angela Hart KFF Health News LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to…
How is AI threatening ethnic voters?
As AI grows more prevalent, ethnic voters face an election landscape where the difference between real and artificial news is ever-harder to gauge. At a Friday, July 12 Ethnic Media…
States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived
by Jordan Rau KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck…
How Medi-Cal is helping California’s growing older and disabled adults
For the over six million Californians aged 65 and over, and the over seven and a half million with a disability, getting the care they need has not always been…
Support for Biden declines among Asian American voters, new survey says
VP Harris, Asian American leaders address AANHPI community in Philadelphia A new survey from a coalition of Asian American advocacy groups shows that Biden is losing support from AAPI voters—the…
States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived.
by Jordan Rau KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck…
Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries
by Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to…
Anti-Muslim, Jewish and LGBTQ Hate Crimes are on the rise in California
Despite an overall decrease in the number of hate crimes reported in California, bias-motivated attacks against Muslims, Jews, and the LGBTQ community are on the rise in California, according to…
Biden-Harris campaign launches new outreach effort for AANHPI voters
VP Harris is leading the campaign to appeal to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community, the fastest-growing electorate AS the 2024 presidential election looms closer, the campaign to…
One year after affirmative action is overturned, what’s next for higher ed?
A year after the Supreme Court overruled 45 years of precedent with Affirmative Action, how are colleges and universities adapting? The June 2023 decision, which prohibits public and private institutions…
As summer heats up, how can Californians stay safe?
As summer gets hotter, Californians are at higher risk of wildfires, extreme heat, power outages and water disasters. At a Tuesday, July 2 briefing conducted by state disaster readiness program…
Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries
by Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to…
Anti-Muslim, Jewish and LGBTQ hate crimes are on the rise in California
Despite an overall decrease in the number of hate crimes reported in California, bias-motivated attacks against Muslims, Jews, and the LGBTQ community are on the rise in California, according to…
The Supreme Court just limited federal power. Health care is feeling the shockwaves.
by Stephanie Armour KFF Health News A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling…
Supreme Court OKs local crackdowns on homelessness, as advocates warn of chaos
The U.S. Supreme Court’s watershed decision on homelessness Friday will make it easier for elected officials and law enforcement authorities nationwide to fine and arrest people who live on streets…
Los Angeles County approves medical debt relief for residents
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy up and forgive millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle a…
High court ruling upholds law disarming domestic violence abusers
Women’s rights advocates are hailing last week’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that takes away the right of those subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning or purchasing…
Multilingual campaign deployed across Los Angeles to prepare for first summer heat wave
Los Angeles has launched a citywide campaign in more than a dozen languages to spread the word about the dangers of extreme heat. As temperatures soar into the triple digits…
California’s $25 health care hourly wage relies on federal boost, state worker exemption
SACRAMENTO — California’s nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers will rely on a significant boost in federal funding and exempt thousands of state employees under an agreement that is…
It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?
by Renuka Rayasam KFF Health News One evening last December, Tieqiao Zhang felt severe stomach pain. After it subsided later that night, he thought it might be food poisoning. When…
Medicaid for millions in America hinges on Deloitte-run systems plagued by errors
by Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss KFF Health News Deloitte, a global consultancy that reported revenue last year of $65 billion, pulls in billions of dollars from states and the…
‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
by Amy Maxmen KFF Health News It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization…
California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
by Bernard J. Wolfson KFF Health News Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for…
How would Trump’s immigration plan change the US?
In his first presidential term, Donald Trump obstructed asylum, imposed a “Muslim Ban,” undermined Temporary Protected Status, terminated DACA and separated families at the border. This time, his immigration plans…
Filipino-centered parenting program prioritizes mental health among Filipino youth
Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS, is a pediatrician and physician scientist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC…
Biden Administration announces new immigration actions on DACA anniversary
Immigrant advocacy groups applaud Biden’s new policies for DACA recipients and families ON the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Tuesday, June 18, President…