Health
Bay Area counties implement mask mandates for health care facilities
Mandates are aimed at preventing spread of respiratory illness.
Attorney general slams Beverly Hills for ‘illegally interfering’ with abortion clinic
In a settlement with Attorney General Rob Bonta, the city agrees to train employees on abortion access laws. But city officials deny any wrongdoing in how they handled permits for a third-trimester clinic.
California families battling addiction fight for their lives after insurance denials
California requires insurers to cover medically necessary mental health treatment. But to patients, the separation between what that law requires and what health plans provide often feels like a gaping chasm.
Denied coverage for mental health treatment? Here’s what you can do
Government agencies can overrule an insurance company's denial of coverage for a medically necessary mental health treatment, but figuring out how to appeal can be complicated.