Kenny Goldberg
Health ReporterKenny Goldberg covered health for KPBS, where he reported on a wide range of health-related topics. His radio and television work garnered three Golden Mike awards, Best in Show from the Society of Professional Journalists, and numerous other honors. He has also been awarded fellowships from the New York Times Foundation and the National Press Foundation. In addition to his work for KPBS, Kenny was a frequent contributor to the California Report, heard on public radio stations throughout California. A Seattle native, Kenny graduated from the University of Washington, and began his broadcasting career in the news departments of KOGO and KSDO in San Diego. In his spare time, Kenny loves to practice tai chi, hike, and travel with his wife, Angela.
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A new, for-profit urgent care clinic has opened in Santee. It's meant to bridge the gap between primary care doctors and hospital emergency rooms. -
The California Nurses Association has issued a report revealing that California's largest health insurers denied on average of one out of four claims last year.
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A new report from the California WIC Association lists breastfeeding rates at hospitals throughout the state; there is good news and bad for hospitals in our region.
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A new for-profit national chain of urgent care clinics is testing the waters in San Diego. The first clinic opened in Santee, and another will soon come to Oceanside.
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San Diego gets lousy marks in the latest tobacco control report card from the American Lung Association. The city received a "D" overall.
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One in 10 seniors is a heavy drinker. For most alcoholics, the problem starts in their early 20s, and by their 60s, alcohol has taken its toll. That could have implications for Medicare, as millions of baby boomers enter the system.
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