Sacramento County Local News: Health


All Local Health News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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07/24/2024
The first two human cases of West Nile virus this season were reported in Yuba and Stanislaus Counties.

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07/23/2024
Construction has begun on the 14-story expansion of the UC Davis Medical Center on Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento.

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07/18/2024
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Once a week, UC Davis students, many of them medical majors, team up with an attending physician to offer free medical services to Sacramento’s homeless community.

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07/17/2024
California State Hospitals can bill patients for the care they receive during confinement. The charges often run in the tens of thousands of dollars, putting vulnerable people in debt for years.

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07/16/2024
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For many middle-class and affluent communities with resources, political power and representation, a day at the local park among mature trees, a stroll through nature, a clean glass of drinking water, and protections against environmental pollution, toxic chemicals and hazardous waste in their neighborhoods, are expected standards of living.

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07/11/2024
The Sacramento Homeless Union reports that two unhoused men have died so far in July during a relentless heatwave.

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07/11/2024
Sacramento County approved a $26 million contract with Behavioral Health Bridge Housing to provide housing and services for homeless people with substance abuse or behavioral mental health issues.

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07/10/2024
Taking advantage of new state funds, some California healthcare providers are starting to offer what their homeless patients really need: housing.

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07/03/2024
The reason the City of Sacramento stopped water deliveries to local homeless during a dangerous heatwave.

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06/28/2024
It's mosquito season, and West Nile virus has been detected in Yolo, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. CapRadio presents a guide to staying safe.

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06/27/2024
A profile of the Showers by Touchstone mobile shower program and its founder, Mark Lytal.

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06/27/2024
On June 26, the Yolo County Mosquito Vector Control District reported mosquitos sampled from Dunnigan tested positive for the West Nile virus.

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06/25/2024
Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it.

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06/25/2024
Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions.

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06/24/2024
As COVID infections increase, CapRadio provides answers to frequently asked questions.

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06/14/2024
The Sacramento County Civil Grand Jury released a report on June 14 finding the safety of foster youth was not prioritized.

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06/11/2024
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On June 10, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed that the first mosquito sample of the season has tested positive for West Nile virus.

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06/11/2024
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared the end of the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in Sacramento County following the eradication of the invasive pest.

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06/06/2024
Over the last decade, nearly 50 maternity wards have closed across California, with more than half shutting down in just the last four years.

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06/04/2024
For families seeking affordable health insurance, the state’s health insurance marketplace, Covered California, can provide major relief. But if they’re not careful, they can get hit by an unexpected federal tax bill.