Upcoming billing change could make pregnancy pricier
Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one.
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Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one.
After years of vetoes and political fights, Gov. Gavin Newsom is now backing taxpayer-funded paid pregnancy leave for California teachers – just as he prepares to leave office and potentially launch a national campaign
According to new CDC data, there were 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024 and down 23% since 2007. The Trump administration has said it wants to reverse this trend.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
A jury has ruled in favor of Cardi B in a lawsuit where a security guard accused her of assault during the rapper's first pregnancy.
Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say there are a few reasons why.
One woman learned about the extra challenges of having the autoimmune disease lupus while expecting her first child.
Researchers found the risk is heightened by both gestational diabetes, which can develop during pregnancy, and pre-existing Type 2 diabetes.
The "pill" inside pregnancy tests is not an emergency contraceptive, but a desiccant tablet meant to regulate moisture.
Among new mothers in the U.S., 1 in 8 suffer from postpartum depression, according to the CDC.
"All of the things that I wanted in a mother, I want to give to this baby," Gypsy Rose Blanchard said in a video announcing her pregnancy.
While the U.S. has 22 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births, Norway has zero, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
Despite not living with a male companion in her tank for eight years, Charlotte the stingray ended up pregnant. But how?
The leader of the Catholic Church doubled down on his condemnation of parental surrogacy, saying it turns a child into "an object of trafficking."
A new California law will ensure workers are given time off for reproductive loss. It's a heartbreak that so many families have experienced, but the new law is meant to help ease the burden on families.
Lowering or pre-exposing a pregnant person to the hormone GDF15 could help lessen morning sickness symptoms once pregnant, according to new research.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Mistreatment was higher among Black, Hispanic and multiracial women, the survey found.
The FDA warned that consumers shouldn't use certain tests manufactured by California-based Universal Meditech Inc., including those that test for pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract infections.
The twins had been staying at the hospital since their birth by cesarean section in March — each weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces.
Three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie, who died in early May at the age of 32, was eight months pregnant and in labor at the time of her death.
Charleigh Chatterton gave birth to her daughter with no complications. Days later, her "chances of survival were slim" after she got a rash "as hot to touch as a boiled kettle," she said.
It was a birthday party to celebrate survival 40 years in the making.
City leaders in Oakland are expected to vote on a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by bison who charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.
President Trump says the U.S. will "probably run" the Strait of Hormuz, as dueling attacks with Iran continue over control of the strategic waterway.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The video shows a small fire on a hillside of thick, dry brush and two people running, then riding away.
Without hesitation, a nursing assistant's day in the water called for skills she uses when she's in her scrubs.
City leaders in Oakland are expected to vote on a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
Mandatory evacuations were issued in rural Lassen County Sunday afternoon for a fire that has been burning for more than 24 hours.
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
To open or close? That is the question in one popular Sacramento park. A debate is underway over blocking off roads that run through William Land Park.
Nine years after a man murdered the boyfriend of his estranged wife in Sacramento, a judge sentenced him to 16 years to life in prison, prosecutors announced on Friday.
Surveillance video from a neighbor captured the night the family's truck and boat were taken. The family said the suspects picked the lock, hot-wired the vehicle and took off.
A new city historian, Ty Smith, is working to connect Sacramento's past with the people shaping its future.
This Fourth of July marked the first time Sacramento Fire deployed its own drones and certified operators to monitor illegal fireworks across the city. Officials say it allows crews to trace fireworks back to where they were launched.
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in Texas in connection with the deadly shooting after a high school graduation ceremony in Fairfield, California, last month, police said.
Before leaving the state, Gov. Newsom gave a news conference where he spoke for the first time to reporters since claiming that he and his wife are under a criminal investigation by the federal justice department.
The Oakland Zoo is now home to a female tiger rescued from a notorious Northern California wildlife sanctuary that was forced to shut down last year.
The American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament returns to Lake Tahoe with Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Larry David, Miles Teller and more.
The California Legislature passed a bill in June to remove a critical loophole in the state's mental health diversion program. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on that proposal last week.
City leaders in Oakland are expected to vote on a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
Rafael Devers scored the tiebreaking run in a two-run eighth inning when catcher Hunter Goodman threw wildly into center field on a stolen-base attempt, and the San Francisco Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2.
Chicago (50-45) swept the three-game series by outscoring the A's 24-2 after getting swept in three games against Boston.
Tyler Mahle won for the first time since mid-April, Casey Schmitt hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2.
Chicago clinched winning a home series for the 11th time in its last 12.
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Three firefighters were injured while attacking a rapidly spreading vegetation fire sparked by a vehicle fire on Monday afternoon near Groveland, officials said.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Nevada campaigning for Democrats and answered questions on his own poll numbers in a possible run for president.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Two people were caught on camera running away from a grass fire near Folsom Lake on Saturday afternoon.
A major federal takedown targeting international crime networks has reached into Northern California, as federal prosecutors say they have charged dozens of people connected to three India-based organized crime groups.
To help ease congestion and protect the Lake Tahoe area, the environmental nonprofit Keep Tahoe Blue is encouraging visitors to leave their cars parked and use alternative transportation through its new Car-Free Tahoe campaign.