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A new report on Covered California's first enrollment period points out some of the much publicized problems, but also gave the state's healthcare exchange some positive grades.
KCBS and KPIX reporter Mike Sugerman had a firsthand look at the costs of health care with a recent health scare of his own, in his travels About the Bay.
Research has shown the best defense against infectious disease is to just wash your hands. Simple enough, right? Stanford researchers have found the word isn't spreading enough in the developing world.
A deadly mosquito that hasn't been seen in the Bay Area since the 70s has been detected in San Mateo County.
According to the Medicare data, California had 38 doctors that were paid at least $3 million in 2012.
A $100 million gift from Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne will bring new names and an infusion of new funds to the Bay Area's two children's hospitals, hospital officials announced Wednesday.
A Sonoma County slaughterhouse accused of processing sick cows reopened it's doors under new management Monday, but not without vocal protests.
State public health officials are warning the public not to eat any sport-harvested bivalve shellfish from the Monterey Bay because consumption can lead to illness or death.
A San Diego family with a sick infant stranded on a boat hundreds of miles off the coast of Mexico safely boarded a U.S. Navy ship Sunday morning as part of a rescue that included a Bay Area-based Air National Guard team.
The student, who attended classes the week of March 31, was diagnosed on Friday.
After Sunday's 13 mile run thru SF, kick back & enjoy the sounds of "The Neighbourhood"
Vegetarians may have a lower BMI and drink alcohol sparingly, but vegetarian diets are tied to generally poorer health, poorer quality of life and a higher need for health care than their meat-eating counterparts.
Small nonprofits offering insurance plans on California's health care exchange are lagging well behind major insurers in sign-ups, potentially undermining a key goal of the federal Affordable Care Act, which sought to drive down costs by increasing competition.
Despite an extended deadline to sign up for health care under Covered California, some in the Bay Area are choosing to pay a penalty instead of insurance because of the cost.
Late in the day, as it became apparent that some consumers could not even begin their application process, Covered California announced a new policy that effectively extends the sign-up deadline for two weeks.
