Taking the time to find out what California’s hurting immigrant children need.
Dying at higher rates during COVID, while fearing doctors won’t listen.
California must continue improvements to its leave policy, which is critical for the women, people of color and immigrants who comprise the majority of low-income workers.
The case for a federal diversity mandate in clinical trials.
Rising premiums and co-pays next year could destabilize many already struggling with inflation.
The governor may need his full second term to make real inroads toward ensuring that Californians have access to quality care.
Racism, not just poverty and access to care, makes Americans sicker.
Legislators struggle to make good intentions mean something in the face of lax enforcement.
20 years after creating the country’s first paid family leave program, California ponders how to make it useful to those who need it most.
Using federal funds to shine a light on an intractable problem.
Critics say the lessons of COVID-19 have not been heeded in the U.S. response to the latest viral threat.
The shipment of materials from one toxic disaster to another has prompted outcry from activists and politicians alike.
In the Central Valley, poverty and an OB-GYN shortage put some mothers and children at risk.
While state coffers overflow, some California families must make hard choices about how they survive.
Medical professionals are tackling health care disparities affecting Black men by providing services at barbershops.
Franchises are increasingly hiring teens but may be doing so at the expense of their health and safety.
Striking down ‘Roe v. Wade’ will lead to further health inequities.
Community-based organizations on the front lines take the brunt of health and racial disparities. Will California do something about it?
In one of the most polluted parts of the state, locals wonder who will benefit from California’s latest gold rush.
As L.A. County unveils the most ambitious ‘free money’ program to date, studies show they help participants regain control of their lives.