Ana B. Ibarra covers health care for CalMatters. Her reporting largely focuses on issues around access to care and affordability.
She played a leading role in CalMatters’ coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, following stories from the early days when California had only 200 test kits on hand, to the aftermath, as patients dealt with lingering symptoms and underwent lung transplants. She was part of a CalMatters team whose pandemic coverage was recognized by the California News Publishers Association in 2021.
Before joining CalMatters, Ana worked as a reporter at KFF Health News, where she covered the Legislature and California health agencies. In her first reporting gig, Ana covered health and general assignments at the Merced Sun-Star. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and other state and national news outlets.
With the rise in popularity of chatbots and AI use in mental healthcare, lawmakers are pushing legislation that they say is needed to protect consumers.
La mayoría de las personas con Medi-Cal no se verán afectadas, pero puede resultar confuso saber si tus beneficios cambiarán. Lo más importante es actualizar tu información de contacto en la oficina de beneficios de su condado y estar atento a cualquier carta que recibas del condado o del estado.
Most people with Medi-Cal won’t be affected, but it may be confusing to figure out whether your benefits will change. The two most important things to do: Update your contact information with your county benefits office, and keep an eye out for any letters mailed from the county or state.
En una denuncia presentada ante los reguladores estatales, un sindicato de trabajadores de la salud alega que la herramienta digital de visitas electrónicas de Kaiser se utiliza para detectar la ansiedad y la depresión en los pacientes sin la supervisión clínica exigida por la ley.
n a complaint to state regulators, a health worker union alleges that Kaiser’s digital e-visit tool is used to screen patients for anxiety and depression without clinical supervision as required by law.
One law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week encourages education about heat illness in schools. Another going into effect this month asks schools to set rules during extreme heat events.
A balance act: To help fund the safety net, lawmakers have voted through a health tax extension that could increase premium costs for Californians with private insurance
L.A. County voters are poised to approve Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax. A similar measure in Contra Costa is far behind. Santa Clara voters were the first to approve such a sales tax. It’s still not enough to fill the hole left by federal health cuts.
When Jazelle Eastman was 16 she was shot in the face by a boy she thought was a friend. She doesn’t remember feeling much, but next thing she knew there was blood dripping from her chin. That was two years ago. She still has a hard time trusting people. “PTSD is so real, I feel […]
La administración Trump suspendió 1,100 millones de dólares en fondos de Medicaid de California por denuncias de fraude, lo que amenaza la atención domiciliaria de 900,000 personas mayores y personas con discapacidad.
