Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy

Enhanced federal subsidies and more state aid for out-of-pocket costs have made health insurance purchased through California’s marketplace more affordable. It’s unclear if the incoming Republican Congress will extend the enhanced subsidies beyond 2025.

California Dengue Cases Prompt Swift Response From Public Health Officials

With the arrival in California of dengue, a dangerous mosquito-borne disease present mainly in more tropical climates, public health authorities are deploying a range of strategies to beat back the Aedes mosquitoes that spread the virus.