health care Archives - Stocktonia News

Construction site with a brick building and metal framework, green construction vehicle, and "Price Rite" sign in the background.

Historic church to be transformed into health center for teens, young adults

by Vince Medina • Stocktonia April 15, 2026, 3:58 p.m.April 15, 2026, 4:27 p.m.

Stockton will soon have its first health facility designed specifically for teenagers and young adults, officials say.

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.March 25, 2026, 7:32 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.March 19, 2026, 4:26 p.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.March 19, 2026, 3:07 p.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.March 10, 2026, 7:21 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.March 3, 2026, 3:28 p.m.

People holding signs striking outside a medical center.

On eve of latest Kaiser strike, nurses sound alarm over patient care

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Jan. 23, 2026, 9:50 a.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 9:50 a.m.

A barber wearing a cap trims a seated man's hair. The man wears a cape that says, "Mental Health Is Real." The barbershop is cozy with plants and mirrors, creating a friendly atmosphere.

California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Jan. 19, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Jan. 16, 2026, 3:24 p.m.

Security personnel at a Kaiser Permanente valet stand with metal barricades and the facility's signage.

Kaiser Permanente to pay $556 million in record Medicare Advantage fraud settlement

by Fred Schulte • KFF Health News Jan. 15, 2026, 1:25 p.m.Jan. 15, 2026, 1:25 p.m.

A person holds an injectable version of weight loss medication Wegovy

California ends Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs

by Don Thompson • KFF Health News Jan. 12, 2026, 9:34 a.m.Jan. 12, 2026, 9:34 a.m.