Healthcare

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide, including three in the Central Valley, that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices.

A new medical institute in Fresno is bringing advanced neuroscience treatment and research to the San Joaquin Valley, reducing the need for patients to travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles for care.

California school districts are struggling to balance rising healthcare costs with declining enrollment and federal aid, leading to labor battles between teachers and districts over healthcare premiums.

Driving the decline, experts say, are several state and federal policy changes that block or discourage immigrants from getting coverage.

Family members and attorneys for patients hospitalized after being detained by federal immigration officials said they are facing extreme difficulty trying to locate patients, get information about their well-being, and provide them emotional and legal support.

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.

Months after a public health clinic shut down in the city of Shafter, health officials say they are continuing to weigh options for health services in the community.

Fearful of sharing sensitive information, California farmworkers began staying away from mobile medical clinics after President Trump took office. “There’s a lot of distrust,” said a doctor who works with them.

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.

A proposed ballot measure, backed by United Healthcare Workers West, would require some community clinics to spend at least 90% of their total revenue on direct patient care and “mission-related services.”