Higher California Health Care Premiums Around The Corner
Many insurance companies plan to increase their premiums ahead of state and federal reforms that take effect with the new year.
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Many insurance companies plan to increase their premiums ahead of state and federal reforms that take effect with the new year.
If you haven't already done so, county health officials around the Bay Area say now is the time to get your flu shot.
Construction was slated to begin Monday on the new UCSF Women's Children's and Cancer Hospital at Mission Bay. However, the university still had the daunting task of raising hundreds of millions of dollars to build the new complex.
San Francisco's legislation prohibiting toys from fast-food meals that don't meet certain nutritional standards may get a light-hearted skewering soon on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to a San Jose-based company that makes a popular teeth straightener that it must disclose more information about possible side effects.
California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
A federal child nutrition bill, that's designed to remove greasy foods and sugary drinks from school cafeterias, is expected to help Bay Area school districts in adopting stricter lunch programs.
Just weeks after cracking down on the alcohol and caffeine-fueled party drink Four Loko, federal regulators and public health officials are now eye-balling a new potential problematic product.
After a state audit, California's seven largest health insurers face nearly $5 million in fines for wrongly refusing to pay claims to hospitals and physicians.
San Francisco, considered by many to be ground zero in the fight against HIV and AIDS, prepared to mark 30 years in the fight against the epidemic Wednesday, World AIDS Day.
Kaiser Permanente announced Monday that it was contributing $10.5 million to support youth and violence prevention programs throughout Oakland.
The International Federation of the Red Cross is calling for a dramatic change in the way governments deal with people who inject drugs.
An Oakland woman has been convicted of health care fraud for her role in a scam that involved billing Medicare for unneeded medical equipment.
AIDS prevention advocates are hailing a pill newly shown to protect against HIV as a great tool for disease prevention.
