Hopeton Leahong, a family nurse practitioner, examines Ramonte Means at St. John's Community Health's Avalon Clinic in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2026. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified for health insurance, regardless of immigration status and income, pushing the state’s insured rate to...
Oct 14, 2026
Photo via istockphoto.com California is suing two Christian anti-abortion nonprofits over a disputed treatment the groups call “abortion pill reversal” in a case that could reshape the nation’s ongoing battle over abortion rights. An Alameda County judge heard six weeks of arguments in the case, and will ultimately decide whether the First Amendment shields two anti-abortion groups that pro...
Oct 2, 2026
Any Californian can purchase naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, directly from the state at a discounted price, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday. The medication is available online for $24 for a two-pack of the nasal spray, roughly half the market price of the drug. Previously, the discount was available only to government organizations and businesses. “Life-saving...
Apr 25, 2025
