Kristen Hwang
CalMattersMORE STORIES BY THIS AUTHOR
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Half of the birth centers in the state have closed since 2020, leaving only four licensed facilities open. -
Proposition 35 would dedicate tax revenue to pay doctors more if they see low-income patients with Medi-Cal insurance. Its critics worry the plan could run afoul of the federal government. -
Two California lawmakers introduced bills intended to slow maternity ward closures after a CalMatters investigation found nearly 50 hospitals had ended labor and delivery services between 2012 and 2023. -
Recent polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1, which would fund new mental health treatment facilities. -
California legislators have passed a slew of laws to protect abortion rights. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many fear attempting to regulate “crisis pregnancy centers” is legally risky. -
To fight the skyrocketing cost of insulin, California is using multiple tactics, including making its own generic versions.
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