California pays meth users to get sober
Here in the rugged foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada, the streets aren’t littered with needles and dealers aren’t hustling drugs on the corner.
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California governor and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds
Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting pressure from his political allies to begin spending money on health care that the state raised by fining Californians who go without health insurance. But...
California hospitals seek a broad bailout, but they don’t all need it
As hospitals squeeze Democratic leaders in Sacramento for more money, health care finance experts and former state officials warn against falling for industry fear tactics. They point to healthy profits...
GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Dems on mental health
Sen. Roger Niello, a fiscal conservative from the Sacramento suburbs, characterized the volume of money poured into fighting homelessness in recent years as runaway spending, saying Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom...
California picks generic drug company Civica to produce low-cost insulin
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blasted pharmaceutical companies for gouging Californians, is moving ahead with state-branded insulin. He is also eyeing other generic drugs.
California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others
Medi-Cal serves more than one-third of the state's population, offering a dizzying range of care to a diverse population.
‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future
As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters his second term, his legacy as governor and path forward in the Democratic Party hinge on his making visible headway on the homeless crisis in...
California stockpiles penalties from uninsured residents instead of lowering care costs
SACRAMENTO — Nearly three years after California started fining residents who don’t have health insurance, the state has not distributed any of the revenue it has collected, KHN has learned...
California Gov. Newsom pins political rise on abortion, guns and health care
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims the role as the national Democratic Party's political attack dog, he is trolling red-state governors over their positions on guns and abortion. He's also...
California wants to slash insulin prices by becoming a drugmaker. Can it succeed?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to pump $100 million into an ambitious initiative to launch California’s generic drug label, CalRx, and begin producing insulin in the next few...
