Although research shows that up to 94 percent of children will "grow out" of their transgender identity, advocates say that those studies were flawed in the first place and shouldn't dictate how ...

Nichol Lomack had employees file claims for work that was not performed. Sacramento Business Journal: Prison Term For Dental Billing Fraud, Unnecessary Procedures An assistant in a Sacramento ...

Dr. Bob Sears wrote a vaccination exemption for a 2-year-old child, relying only on the mother's testimony. He faces a wide range of penalties if found negligent, including the revocation or ...

“Place matters. ZIP code matters and race matters,” said Manal Aboelata, managing director at Prevention Institute, a nonprofit group dedicated to overcoming health barriers. Ventura County Star: ...

As of Oct. 28, 2025, California Healthline’s original reporting shifted to KFF Health News’ new California Bureau. Our original reporting will remain freely ...

California Again Has America's Highest Poverty Rate: California continued to have the highest poverty rate in the nation last year at 17.7%, tied only with Louisiana, according to new data from the ...

Jee Hyo Kim, a community health worker at Asian Health Services, received training in lay counseling to support people who have experienced trauma. (Loren Elliott for KFF Health News) In her first ...

Sharissa Derricott outside of her parents’ home in Lawton, Okla., Derricott has had multiple surgeries and experiences side effects stemming from a hormone treatment given her as a child. (Nick Oxford ...

When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance, after participating ...

California this year took the final step in opening Medi-Cal, its Medicaid program, to every eligible resident regardless of immigration status. It’s a significant expansion for an already massive ...

The Sheriff’s Office will pay California Forensic Medical Group $4.6 million for fiscal year 2017-18, the first year of a five-year agreement approved this week by the Board of Supervisors. Santa Rosa ...

John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care, stands in front of a window overlooking downtown Los Angeles on the 10th floor of the organization’s headquarters. Baackes will retire in January after nearly half a ...