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According to county data, the number of pertussis illnesses jumped from 12 in September to 57 in October. Spikes in pertussis happen every three to five years, they said, and the last peak was in 2017. -
The United Way's Real Cost Measure in California 2023 measures costs of living statewide across various factors. -
Operations are mostly back to normal at Oceanside’s Tri-City Medical Center after a cybersecurity attack. The incident lasted more than a week earlier this month. -
A local doctor explains what is happening and how the region is seeing less activity compared to years past. -
As maternal mortality rates are steadily worsening across California, a CalMatters analysis finds that maternity wards are closing at an alarming rate. -
Hospitals all over California are closing their maternity wards, including in San Diego and Imperial Counties. -
Tens of thousands of health care workers have ratified a new four-year contract with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages and staffing levels. -
Open enrollment for Covered California is here again, with options to change or start coverage starting in November. -
The family’s federal lawsuit alleges the hospital, working alongside San Diego County investigators, used covert video surveillance to monitor the family. -
While some legal and religious barriers remain in place in the mostly Catholic country, several organizations of “acompañantes,” or volunteers who support women wanting to terminate a pregnancy, feel ready to take the next step.
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