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New California law requires insurers to cover COVID-19 vaccines

Heidi de Marco

A new state law allows California to set its own vaccine recommendations and requires health plans it regulates to cover them.

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She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

Renuka Rayasam

Doctors rushed a pregnant woman to a surgeon who charged thousands upfront just to see her. The case reveals a gap in medical billing protections for those with rare, specialized conditions.
Health

Do you rely on telehealth for opioids, ADHD medications or other controlled substance prescriptions? We want to hear from you

Katie Hyson

Beginning May 11, patients will no longer be able to use telehealth to access prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids and ADHD medications. KPBS wants to know how this change will affect impacted San Diegans.
National

Montana House votes to formally punish transgender lawmaker, Rep. Zooey Zephyr

Shaylee Ragar

Acacia Squires

Republicans in the Montana House have voted to formally punish Democratic state Rep. Zephyr by banning her from attending or speaking during floor sessions. She will be allowed to vote remotely.
National

Some state lawmakers say Tennessee expulsions highlight growing tensions

Sam Gringlas

Fights over "decorum" in state legislatures are nothing new, but they look different now that Republicans and Democrats have become more splintered and focus has narrowed on state politics.
Politics

Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

Rachel Treisman

Deepa Shivaram

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.
Health

Study finds gun assault rates doubled for children in 4 major cities during pandemic

Sammy Caiola

A study of roughly 2,700 shootings in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia found widening racial disparities after the pandemic began, with black children the most frequent victims.
Science & Technology

What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?

Mary Louise Kelly

Erika Ryan

The nonpartisan Covid Crisis Group has released its investigative report, titled "Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report." This is what it found.
National

Montana GOP doubles down after blocking trans lawmaker from speaking, citing decorum

Shaylee Ragar

State Rep. Zooey Zephyr has been barred from speaking following her controversial comments on legislation to ban gender-affirming care. Wednesday, the House could vote to censure or expel Zephyr.
Health

Diet culture can hurt kids. This author advises parents to reclaim the word 'fat'

Tonya Mosley

Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith says efforts to fight childhood obesity have caused kids to absorb an onslaught of body-shaming messages. Her new book is Fat Talk.
Health

In Oklahoma, a woman was told to wait until she's 'crashing' for abortion care

Selena Simmons-Duffin

A new study shows women who call the hospitals in Oklahoma get confusing information about the state's abortion bans. One family lived through that confusion with dire consequences last month.