Health Care Journalism

When the Court Speaks, What Will It Say About the ACA?

November 23, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: The Supreme Court on November 10 heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the third time a major legal challenge to the ACA has reached the high court.

Biden’s Panel Outlines Proactive Pandemic Response as COVID-19 Toll Soars

November 16, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Health Equity, Expanding Health Coverage

Stories That Caught Our Attention: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have wasted no time preparing their response to the rapidly worsening coronavirus pandemic.

Will Californians Trust a COVID-19 Vaccine?

October 26, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: State residents worry that scientists may be moving so quickly to produce a vaccine that it may not be safe and effective.

When Inequity Gets Measured, It Gets Managed

October 19, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: How California is trying to ensure that its 58 counties don't overlook the health of neighborhoods most deeply affected by COVID-19.

New Laws Strengthen California’s Response to Mental Health Crises

October 5, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law four bills intended to improve Californians’ access to mental health and substance use disorder services.

This Legal Attack on the ACA Could Be the Big One

September 28, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Medi-Cal, Health Equity, Expanding Health Coverage

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Supporters of the landmark health care law are feeling uneasy about future rulings on it by the US Supreme Court.

Collaboration in California’s Diverse Journalism Ecosystem

Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program

CHCF commissioned this report to explore examples of collaboration between ethnic media and mainstream media in California. The goal of this research is to gather insights into good practices that support mutually beneficial collaboration, key challenges and inhibiting factors, and lessons for how to support effective and equitable collaboration.

COVID-19 Goes Viral on College Campuses

September 21, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: The New York Times has counted at least 88,000 COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths at American colleges.

Stressors Take Toll on Students’ Mental Health

September 14, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Behavioral Health, Telehealth

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Experts worry that compounding pressures are taking a toll on the mental, emotional, and physical health of young people.

California Wildfires Add Toxic Threat to Pandemic Crisis

August 31, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Experts months ago warned that the crises would converge, but they didn't expect them to overlap so early in the year.

Coronavirus Contact Tracers: Part Detective, Part Social Worker

August 24, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Public health workers are trying to slow the spread of the virus while addressing critical social needs.

Medicaid Is Essential for Workers as COVID-19 Spreads

August 17, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal, Health Equity

Stories That Caught Our Attention: On August 4, Missouri voters narrowly approved the expansion of the state’s Medicaid program via ballot initiative, making it the second politically right-leaning state to do so during the pandemic.

Crumbling Data Infrastructure Undermines Nation’s Pandemic Response

August 10, 2020

Xenia Shih Bion

Workforce, Health Equity

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Without accurate, real-time, standardized data, the nation cannot defeat the pandemic.

COVID-19’s Harvest of Danger

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Latino workers are bearing the brunt of COVID-19's rapid spread through California's agricultural fields.

Multiple Testing Issues Hamper COVID-19 Response Nationwide

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Test shortages and long waits for results are harming the nation's efforts to bring the pandemic under control.