Tahoe Truckee Region Local Health News Articles

Economy & Jobs Environment Health State of California

California Now First State to Phase Out Toxic Hexavalent Chromium

05/25/2023
The state Air Resources Board voted today to ban the substance known as chromium 6, giving platers several years to switch to an alternative the platers say won’t produce the same chrome shine.

From CalMatters...

Public Safety Health Crisis & Personal Support State of California

California Bill Could Help Improve Firefighters’ Mental Health

05/23/2023
After unanimously clearing the Senate, a bill expanding first responders' access to workers’ comp for PTSD moves to the Assembly.

From Tahoe Weekly...

Health

Embrace Vibrant Wellness: Renew, Rejuvenate With Spring Reset

05/22/2023
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This winter was challenging for many people in the Tahoe area. Spring is the season to reset the body, mind and spirit.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Health State of California

California Wants to Increase Pay for Some Medi-Cal Providers

05/22/2023
Officials are proposing to increase reimbursement rates for some Medi-Cal providers, who say low pay rates prevent them from taking more patients.

From Monterey Herald...

Economy & Jobs Environment Health Sustainability

California Lawmakers Block Bill Allowing People to Sue Oil Companies Over Health Problems

05/19/2023
California legislative committees in the Assembly and Senate blocked two big climate bills. One would have made the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets more ambitious. Another would have allowed people to sue oil companies over health problems if they meet certain criteria.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Health Crisis & Personal Support County of El Dorado

El Dorado County Behavior Health to Host Open House

05/16/2023
El Dorado County Behavioral Health in South Lake Tahoe is inviting the community to learn about programs and resources at an open house on May 31.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Health

Will California Finally Succeed in Cutting the Price of Insulin?

05/16/2023
To fight the skyrocketing cost of insulin, California is using multiple tactics, including making its own generic versions.

From CalMatters...

Health State of California

To Head Off Hospital Closures, Legislators Are Fast-Tracking Loan Program

05/04/2023
Several hospitals have warned that they are struggling financially after the strains of the pandemic. A new loan program, if approved, could offer short-term relief.

From CalMatters...

Health State of California

Legislators Push for Using Tax Penalty Funds to Lower Covered California Costs

05/02/2023
In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed and the Legislature approved a tax penalty on Californians without health insurance. That money was supposed to be used to lower costs for those insured through Covered California, but that has only happened once.

From CalMatters...

Health Transportation

California Hospitals and Transit Systems Seek State Aid

04/16/2023
Politicians must contend with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, but they also face demands from leaders of vital health care and transit services for more money to solve their fiscal woes.

From Moonshine Ink...

Health

Healing Healthcare Burnout

04/13/2023
Burnout among healthcare workers has risen sharply since the coronavirus pandemic and is “exceptionally high” in Truckee/North Tahoe among Tahoe Forest Health System primary care and advanced practice providers. The district is responding.

From Sierra Sun...

Health

Placer Ranks as One of State’s Healthiest Counties

04/05/2023
Placer County was rated as one of the healthiest counties in California, according to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

From Tahoe Weekly...

Health

Willow Esch: Supporting Immunity Through Herbalism

03/19/2023
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Willow Esch is an herbalist who offers classes and workshops about the benefits of herbs, how to use them and create recipes for wellness.

From CalMatters...

Health Seniors State of California

CalPERS Settles for $800 Million Over Misleading Claims on Long-Term Care Insurance

03/19/2023
Retired California government workers will get tens of thousands of dollars if they give up their long-term care insurance.

From Tahoe Weekly...

Health

How Food Labels Cause Confusion, Waste

03/06/2023
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A friend called me the other day to ask if it was OK to eat the eggs in her fridge that were a few days past their sell-by date. I told her I would eat them.

From CalMatters...

Health State of California

Newsom Seeks to Cut Ties With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Access

03/06/2023
It’s not clear how the decision might affect those enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance program for low-income residents, for which Walgreens is a key provider.

From Sierra Sun...

Health Tahoe Forest Hospital District

New Physician Hired by Tahoe Forest Health

02/21/2023
Alison Ganong, MD, has joined the teams at the Tahoe Forest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and the Incline Village Community Hospital.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Health Sports

How to Keep Your Cool While Sledding

02/16/2023
Winter is in full force in Tahoe, and with it comes an influx of eager snowplayers. Dr. Targhee Oeveraas offers tips safety tips.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Health

California Closes a Loophole

02/16/2023
As of Jan. 1, California joined 45 other states with next-of-kin laws that designate a surrogate to make decisions on a patient’s behalf—even if that person wasn’t specifically authorized by the patient before the medical situation arose.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Health Crime & Justice

Leaving Prison Can Mean Homelessness, Overdose

02/13/2023
In January, California became the first state permitted to provide some benefits under Medicaid to incarcerated individuals—an effort to create a smooth transition from behind bars.

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