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Labor and health care groups are collecting signatures to put a measure that would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of about 200 billionaires in California. -
If Congress does not extend the enhanced tax credits, about 125,000 county residents who rely on federal subsidies to keep their premiums affordable could see their monthly costs skyrocket. -
More than 30,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees were expected to return to work Monday after a five-day strike in California, Oregon and Hawaii by registered nurses and other health professionals. -
Lawmakers have taken steps to require insurers to keep more accurate directories of doctors and specialists, but state rules still aren’t complete, and penalties are rare. -
As Congress debates extending federal tax credits, nearly 146,000 San Diegans may face steep health insurance hikes. Have you received a notice from Covered California? KPBS wants to hear how rising costs could impact you and your family. -
About 2,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses, pharmacists and other frontline staff in San Diego are on strike, demanding safer staffing, fair wages and better benefits.
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A new study shows UC San Diego Health’s virtual clinic is helping patients avoid costly and unnecessary readmissions by providing follow-up care within a week of discharge. -
A process called TMS can be a lifeline for patients who suffer from a depression that resists other treatments. Researchers want to know why it works and if it can work for other diseases. -
The new detox facility will provide services for unhoused San Diego residents struggling with substance use. -
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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