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Scrubs with buttons about unions and Dameron Hospital on them.

Local union accuses Dameron Hospital of looking to outsource jobs in wake of stalled labor talks

by Andrea Baltodano • Special for Stocktonia March 27, 2026, 6:31 p.m.March 27, 2026, 6:31 p.m.

Demonstrators gathered outside the hospital Friday morning to support union healthcare workers.

People holding signs striking outside a medical center.

Is Kaiser’s labor-management model unraveling?

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main March 26, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Women at a podium with a "California Legislative Women's Caucus" sign.

California looking to spend $3.4 million to support ‘generational shift’ in menopause care

by Elizabeth Aguilera • Special for Capital & Main March 23, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Person using a red power tool on a white surface, wearing a neon yellow safety jacket and mask.

Inside the silicosis epidemic that’s killing countertop stonecutters: ‘My lungs had nothing left’

by Semantha Raquel Norris • Capital & Main March 21, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Nurses and single-payer advocates rally in support of CalCare outside the the California Democratic Party 2026 State Convention on Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy California Nurses Association/Capital & Main)

Federal cuts are reviving a California lawmaker’s push for single-payer health care

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main March 12, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Sign for San Joaquin General Hospital on a brick building with a sunny blue sky background.

San Joaquin County warns federal law could cut up to $76M from health and social services

by Andrea Baltodano • Special for Stocktonia March 10, 2026, 5:51 p.m.March 12, 2026, 7:32 a.m.

A man in a coat examines a homeless person's ankle, propped on a bike, while another person takes notes. The mood is compassionate and focused.

Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of unhoused Californians off coverage

by Kristen Hwang • CalMatters March 9, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Californians are staying insured, but settling for health coverage they may not use

by Ana B. Ibarra • CalMatters March 8, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

Historic brick building with a bell tower, surrounded by trees and a green lawn.

University of the Pacific aims to open a medical school in Stockton

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia March 7, 2026, 4:12 p.m.March 10, 2026, 8:41 a.m.

Person in protective gear working with a large laboratory machine.

Pockets of unvaccinated communities are driving measles outbreaks in California

by Kristen Hwang • CalMatters March 4, 2026, 6:00 a.m.