Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.
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Posted inEducation
As immigration raids shake families, school counselors help students cope with fear and loss
Kindergartners repeat worries heard at home. Older kids text to check on parents during class. As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, therapists say mental health is at risk now and in the long term.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK Jr. shifts federal policy
Leading medical organizations informed the state’s new guidelines, announced as part of a Western states alliance. A new law requires insurers to cover vaccines for most Californians.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California
Lower-income people will be the hardest hit by the new federal budget signed into law by President Donald Trump. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose health coverage.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Medicaid work rules could leave a million Californians with no health insurance
A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work or school. Experts say the red tape and paperwork is so cumbersome that even people who work will lose their health insurance.
Posted inLatest News
Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants
To save more than $5 billion, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and to charge premiums for health care. The Legislature has resisted such changes.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California almost legalized psychedelics. Now, supporters are looking for a good test case
Two states legalized psychedelic therapies since 2020 and President Biden signed a law supporting studies of how they might help veterans. Proposals like those keep dying in California.
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California beat Trump in court his first term. It’s preparing new cases for his second
California sued the Trump administration more than 100 times in his first term and secured some major victories on the environment, immigration and health care.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A new California law will scrub most medical debt from credit reports
About 4 in 10 Californians are believed to be carrying medical debt, which can harm their chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
A soil fungus that can kill is on the rise in California: What to know about Valley fever
About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.