California Universities Are Required to Offer Abortion Pills. Many Just Don’t Mention It.
One year after California became the first state to require public universities to provide abortion pills to students, LAist found that basic information for students to obtain the medication is often nonexistent.
驴Por qu茅 sigue siendo tan dif铆cil encontrar vacunas contra covid para ni帽os peque帽os?
Por primera vez desde el inicio de la pandemia, el gobierno federal no paga directamente a los fabricantes por las dosis de covid, un proceso que permiti贸 a m茅dicos y farmac茅uticos recibir env铆os de forma gratuita.
Why Is Finding Covid Shots for Young Children Still So Hard?
In Los Angeles and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric covid shot, especially for young children. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it and can administer it, even if vaccines.gov says they can.
Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get
Narcan is available without a prescription. Addiction treatment experts hope this move will increase access to the medication, which can reverse opioid overdoses. But hurdles remain: cost and stigma.
Hollywood’s A-List Health Insurance Is Jeopardized by the Labor Strikes
Hollywood actors and writers who qualify for their union health plans get a very good deal compared with other Americans. But not working during the strike threatens their eligibility in the system.
Con el fin de la emergencia sanitaria, personas con covid de largo plazo se sienten abandonadas
A un paso del fin de la emergencia nacional de salud p煤blica en mayo, muchas personas con s铆ntomas prolongados de covid se sienten abandonadas por legisladores que est谩n ansiosos por dar vuelta la p谩gina.
As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel 鈥楽wept Under the Rug鈥
Millions of Americans suffer from long covid, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel they鈥檙e on their own.
Local Health Officials to Feds: Where鈥檚 the Rest of Our Monkeypox Vaccine?
Los Angeles County is getting 60% fewer doses of monkeypox vaccine than officials expected, after the FDA said every vial could be split into five shots.
Las personas que pueden estar infectadas se enfrentan a callejones sin salida, retrasos, diagn贸sticos incorrectos y tratamientos inadecuados mientras navegan por un sistema de atenci贸n de salud poco preparado y mal informado.
A California Man鈥檚 鈥楶ainful and Terrifying鈥 Road to a Monkeypox Diagnosis
A Bay Area man described himself as 鈥渄elirious鈥 from the pain of a quickly spreading rash, but it took six telehealth appointments, one urgent care visit, and two emergency room trips before he was finally diagnosed and treated for monkeypox.
California Vaccine Mandate Extends to Aides for People With Disabilities
Even though they perform the same intimate tasks as nursing home and hospital workers, in-home health aides initially were left out of California鈥檚 vaccine mandate. They must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30.
Rechazan a cuidadores familiares en sitios de vacunaci贸n contra covid de California
Aunque el gobierno los considera trabajadores de salud prioritarios, la confusi贸n y la comunicaci贸n fallida han provocado que algunos padres elegibles sean rechazados.
In California, Caregivers of People With Disabilities Are Being Turned Away at COVID Vaccine Sites
Parents and caregivers of people with disabilities in California are supposed to be near the front of the line for the covid-19 vaccine. But some are hitting roadblocks at vaccination sites.
As LA County Sets New Infection Record, State Leaders鈥 Behavior Sends Mixed Messages
Even as L.A.鈥檚 stay-at-home restrictions began, leaders across California took heat for their do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do pandemic behavior.
They Work in Several Nursing Homes to Eke Out a Living, Possibly Spreading the Virus
An analysis of location data from 30 million smartphones found that facilities across the country that share the most workers also had the most COVID-19 infections. The “Kevin Bacon of nursing homes” in each state 鈥 the one with the most staffers working at other nursing homes 鈥 was likely to have the worst outbreaks of coronavirus contagion.
Usa una m谩scara. Como si fuera tan simple鈥
La forma m谩s simple y f谩cil de combatir una nueva ola de infecciones es lograr que la mayor铆a de las personas usen m谩scaras la mayor parte del tiempo.
Wear a Mask. If Only It Were That Simple.
Health experts agree masks are the cheapest, best weapon against the coronavirus pandemic. But how should mask-wearing be enforced? Mandates? Fines? Polite requests? It鈥檚 hard to figure out what works as President Donald Trump’s behavior keeps the debate alive over whether they should be worn at all.
In Los Angeles, Latinos Hit Hard By Pandemic鈥檚 Economic Storm
A new poll finds 71% of Latino households in Los Angeles County experienced serious financial problems because of the coronavirus.
En Los Angeles, la tormenta econ贸mica por la pandemia ha pegado fuerte en los latinos
Los latinos ahora representan el 60% de los casos de COVID-19 en California, aunque son alrededor del 40% de la poblaci贸n.
Doctor en Los Angeles ayuda a los manifestantes heridos y sin seguro de salud
El doctor Amir Moarefi poste贸 en Instagram que ayudar铆a a los heridos. Ha recibido cientos de pedidos y su posteo en Instagram fue compartido por grupos de protesta de todo el pa铆s.
