The new law does not apply to small-group health plans or individual plans purchased through Covered California. Children ...

There’s no denying it — many men are struggling. Wages are stagnant. Housing is unaffordable. Suicide and addiction rates are climbing. Loneliness is everywhere. The institutions that once gave men a ...

In a nursing home, few events create more concern than fall. A fall can mean a fracture, an emergency room visit, hospitalization or a lasting loss of independence. Families worry about it. Staff ...

Earlier this year, I happened to see a social media video depicting Tijuana as a medical paradise for aging Americans, who were shown walking across the border on their way to the doctor. After ...

Julie Hendrickson was nervous about her 87-year-old father’s move to a San Diego County assisted living facility and wanted to make sure they both understood the rules and conditions before signing ...

For more than 20 years, Jessica Johnson lived on the streets of El Sobrante, Antioch and other cities in Contra Costa County. For a while, she slept behind a bank. Sometimes, she’d find respite in a ...

To those who knew him, Noah Silver was a bright, happy child identified as gifted with a penchant for playing instruments. He started playing bass guitar at the age of 11 and picked up acoustic guitar ...

Without serious intervention, July 1 will usher in a new era for American health care, carrying dire consequences for decades to come. Under President Donald Trump’s big 2025 budget bill, known as H.R ...

For the past five years, Mida has provided in-home care for a Los Angeles woman, who’s now 89. Mida, whose last name is being withheld because of her concerns about her safety, grew up in Mexico and ...

Spencer Austin with Micka Sorani, a Spelling to Communicate practitioner, during a recent spelling session in Newbury Park. Photos courtesy of Karen Harrison. How do I begin such a topic when those ...

A volunteer at the Hollywood Food Coalition helps box up meals for low-income residents. Photo courtesy of the Hollywood Food Coalition After a series of strokes left 57-year-old Cuc “Patty” Dao ...