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The hospital system says the change will help improve patient care. The doctors who work there aren’t too sure. -
Substantial, long-term funding has eluded local public health departments and with a spotlight on the pandemic, some argue now is the time to change that. -
KPBS Midday EditionWhile parents await further guidance on vaccinating children under 12, many are wondering what social precautions must be taken as California prepares to reopen on June 15. -
Just under 2 million San Diegans have been given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but it remains unclear if a third booster shot will be needed in the near future. -
The U.S. Marine Corps graduates its first class of female recruits trained in San Diego, the challenge of fighting COVID-19 misinformation in Spanish-language social media, and the Port of Entry podcast dives into the world of cross-border medical tourism. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe death of one woman and serious complications for two others are drawing attention to a Tijuana clinic where all three sought cosmetic surgery. -
Covered California on Tuesday was pushing for San Diegans to take advantage of lower-cost health insurance thanks to a new federal law, the American Rescue Plan. -
KPBS Midday EditionOur series on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic continues with a look at how major health care organizations responded and the impact it will have going forward. -
KPBS Midday EditionNew data from the UC San Diego Health has highlighted "racial modifiers" and other historically contentious components of commonplace lung capacity tests. -
KPBS Midday EditionFor Black women who are expecting a baby, pregnancy can be filled with the anxiety of knowing you will have to navigate a health care system plagued by racism. That racism affects the quality of medical care Black women and infants receive.
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