Tim Sheehan / Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
Health Care Reporting Fellow-
Some are concerned the ongoing political controversy in Congress over the expiration of Obamacare tax credits is causing people to sit on the sidelines and take no action to enroll or renew. -
Two weeks after giving preliminary approval to a law that would outlaw kratom sales, the Fresno City Council pivoted, giving a final green light to a modified law that restricts, rather than bans, the sale of kratom products to adults. -
Premium increases could make coverage under the Affordable Care Act unaffordable for many households after Jan. 1 and add to the number of uninsured in the San Joaquin Valley. -
Up and down the San Joaquin Valley, hospital programs for newly-hired registered nurses are providing a year of additional training and experience beyond what they received en route to their nursing degree. -
The ratings are based on an analysis of 45 hospital quality measures in five broad categories including mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care. -
The largest hospital operator in the San Joaquin Valley plans to close its pediatric specialty clinics over the coming six months, potentially creating a scramble for parents whose children need care for a wide array of health conditions. -
House members in the San Joaquin Valley who voted for the bill defended their decisions, despite projections that some of their constituents will lose coverage. -
As Baby Boomers age, more senior citizens and elderly create higher demand for geriatric doctors, and greater reliance on Medicare, Medicaid. -
In 2023, police and sheriff’s departments in the San Joaquin Valley fielded almost 31,000 calls related to domestic violence. More than 13,000 were in Fresno County alone. -
A financial crisis forced the closure of Madera County's only acute-care hospital in January 2023. State regulators notified hospital officials on Monday that they had granted a license to reopen.
