Analysis: What It’s Like to Have Nonspeaking Autism, And What Has Helped Me – California Health Report By Spencer Austin • Feb 2, 2026

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Opinion: Who Invests in the Organizations Transforming Medi-Cal? – California Health Report By Jim Hickman, Abner Mason and Jeremy Cantor • Feb 5, 2026

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Opinion: How California Can Blunt the Impact of Medicaid Cuts  – California Health Report By Josh Leonard • Sep 18, 2025

Opinion: How California Can Blunt the Impact of Medicaid Cuts

Opinion: When it Comes to Vaccines, We Need to Build Trust, Listen And Respect Complexity – California Health Report By Ilan Shapiro • Oct 14, 2025

Opinion: When it Comes to Vaccines, We Need to Build Trust, Listen And Respect Complexity

As Medi-Cal Cuts Loom, California Advocates for Kids Brainstorm Solutions – California Health Report By Ricky Rodas • Oct 14, 2025

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Meet the 51 finalists for the 2025 LION Sustainability Awards - LION Publishers Winners will be announced live, in person, at the LION Awards Ceremony & Dinner on Wednesday, September 3, in St. Louis, Missouri.

We’ve been selected as a finalist for @LIONPubs’s 2025 Public Service Award! We’re very proud of what we accomplished this year; learn more about our work here: buff.ly/9TAO2Yh #LIONAwards25

California is one of just five states in which the rate of death from drug overdoses is higher in rural areas than in urban ones. But across the state, emergency responders are finding solutions tailored to their communities. Our latest from rural reporter Lauren DeLaunay Miller: buff.ly/VguQKQW

Analysis: Tariffs Threaten the Survival of Medically Fragile Children Like my Son – California Health Report By Jennifer McLelland • May 16, 2025

When President Trump first announced tariffs on most foreign imports, Jennifer McLelland checked the packaging on her son’s medical supplies. Read her argument for tariff exemptions on medical supplies that cannot be purchased from U.S. manufacturers.

Reporter Lauren DeLaunay Miller spent three summers providing emergency services as part of Yosemite National Park’s Search and Rescue team, but the systems that NPS visitors, residents and employees have come to rely on are on shaky ground. buff.ly/H4MZZDF

‘I Cannot Fall Apart Right Now.’ Kids With Disabilities and Their Families Struggle in Aftermath of Wildfire Displacement – California Health Report By Ricky Rodas • Apr 14, 2025

Thousands of families lost their homes that swept through Los Angeles County in early January. Local and state disability advocates said they have been checking in with families and trying to provide support as they adjust to life after the fires. From LA Reporter Ricky Rodas: buff.ly/cU8BUb7

Opinion: My Community Depends on Medi-Cal to Survive. Cuts Would Be Devastating Let me introduce you to some people whose lives would be upended if Republicans in Congress carry through with plans to decimate health care funding that covers 15 million Californians. They are my…

Our latest opinion column comes from Shari Horne, who writes: Let me introduce you to some people whose lives would be upended if Republicans in Congress carry through with plans to decimate health care funding that covers 15 million Californians.

Medicaid Cuts Could Upend Lives of Children With Disabilities. Can California Do More to Prepare? Medicaid — which provides health coverage for almost 15 million Californians and about half of the state’s children — could face billions of dollars in federal cuts under a budget proposal from Hou…

Medicaid, which provides health coverage for almost 15 million Californians and about half of the state’s children, could face billions of dollars in federal cuts under a budget proposal from House Republicans. That’s alarmed families like the Pequeños. Read more: buff.ly/CqFFlzO

Opinion: How Preventing Violence Can Help End Homelessness People experiencing homelessness face repeated violence and stress from a lack of safety. They often engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as substance use, to cope. A comprehensive strategy to reduc…

A comprehensive strategy to reduce exposure to violence for unhoused people can reduce violence, reduce public spending on emergency medical and increase the chances that individuals can transition off the streets, say Tammy Shaff and Jeremy Cantor in our latest opinion column.

‘I Cannot Fall Apart Right Now.’ Kids With Disabilities and Their Families Struggle in Aftermath of Wildfire Displacement Thousands of families lost their homes that swept through Los Angeles County in early January. Local and state disability advocates said they have been checking in with families and trying to provi…

Thousands of families lost their homes in Los Angeles County in early January. Disability advocates said they have been checking in with families and trying to provide support as they adjust to life after the fires. Our latest story from California Local News Fellow Ricky Rodas: buff.ly/3sYCjCQ

How One Bay Area Group Uses Restorative Circles to Help Women Heal The Sisters Rise Circle is one of about a dozen circles run by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, a nonprofit based in Oakland that uses restorative practices to address conflict and promote he…

The Sisters Rise Circle is one of a dozen run by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, a nonprofit that uses restorative practices to address conflict and promote healing. Organizers launched the circle last fall. Read more:

Medicaid Cuts Could Upend Lives of Children With Disabilities. Can California Do More to Prepare? Medicaid — which provides health coverage for almost 15 million Californians and about half of the state’s children — could face billions of dollars in federal cuts under a budget proposal from Hou…

"Medi-Cal is especially important for children with disabilities because they often need more specialized and expensive care than children without special health care needs."

New report from @calhealthreport.bsky.social explores what Medicaid cuts would mean for children with disabilities.