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Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

Posted inHealth

Steeply discounted overdose-reversal medicine now available to any Californian

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

California is making progress in curbing fentanyl-related deaths, but opioid overdoses continue to kill thousands of people every year.

Posted inHealth

Trump clawed back billions in federal health grants. Here’s how much California is losing

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 27, 2025March 27, 2025
Posted inHealth

California is borrowing billions to pay for Medi-Cal. Is immigrant coverage at risk?

Avatar photo by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
Posted inLGBTQ+

‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders

Avatar photo by Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 5, 2025March 5, 2025
Posted inHealth

LA clinics lose funding for transgender health care as Trump executive orders take hold

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters February 4, 2025February 4, 2025
Posted inHealth

The doctor who shaped Gavin Newsom’s COVID response is stepping down

Avatar photo by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
Posted inHealth

A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs. Here’s how it works

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters April 26, 2024April 26, 2024
Posted inNews

Will California restock its emergency reserve of abortion pills after Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing?

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 27, 2024March 27, 2024
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Gavin Newsom hits the road for Prop. 1 as support falls for his mental health measure

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters and Nigel Duara, CalMatters March 3, 2024March 3, 2024
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California ends COVID isolation rule for asymptomatic cases as winter infections climb

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters and Carolyn Jones, CalMatters January 19, 2024

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