Stories that caught our attention this week: We want to take a moment to express our gratitude for those who provide care on the front lines, as well as those who work behind the scenes to make policy that ensures that all Californians have access to health care.

New research from the Institute for Community Health estimates that the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the public charge rule could prompt up to 455,000 California children in need of medical attention to leave Medi-Cal.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Voters nationwide showed support for health care on November 6. Polls showed voters thought health care was an important issue, and in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah, they passed ballot measures to expand Medicaid.

Many California safety-net organizations are eager to find solutions to challenging problems but are overwhelmed by the market. This learning laboratory helps them test solutions and share user experiences.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: After all the threats and changes to the Affordable Care Act in the past year, consumer confusion may be a key component of the ongoing 2019 open enrollment period.

In October, Congress overwhelmingly passed bipartisan opioid legislation including more than $3.3 billion in authorized spending over 10 years. Washington, DC policy experts explain key parts of the new law.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Patients’ health outcomes can suffer when providers don’t dedicate time to making a personal connection with them.

Denise Love of the National Association of Health Data Organizations and Jo Porter of the University of New Hampshire’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice discuss the potential for an all-payer claims database in California.

The Transitions Clinic Network is a national network of medical programs for recently released prisoners with chronic diseases. The clinic makes connections with former inmates and provides care and support.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The US health care system ranks seventh among worldwide producers of carbon dioxide, the key cause of global warming, rising sea levels, and many resulting public health issues. Industry leaders are calling for urgent action.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: California and the Trump administration are at odds again — this time over who should control net neutrality regulation within the state. California's health care system has a lot riding on the outcome.

Two years into her tenure as CEO of San Francisco's major public hospital, Susan Ehrlich is enchanted with her work and the management technique that won her the job.

The Department of Homeland Security has released highly anticipated proposed changes to "public charge" rules that could disqualify many immigrants from gaining permanent residency in the US. Our Washington, DC, experts explain what the proposals mean.

Immigrants in California contributed far more in premiums for private health insurance coverage than their insurers paid out for their care from 2008 to 2014, according to new research.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The House overwhelmingly passed a comprehensive bill to battle the opioid crisis on Friday, September 28, and now the bill moves to the Senate. The legislation is a start, but journalists report that it is no panacea for a complex public health crisis that is killing 115 Americans a day.