Health Archives • Long Beach Post

Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits

by Makenna Cramer, LAist May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

More than 1 in 5 Long Beach residents, about 93,000 people, rely on CalFresh food benefits. Some will begin losing them soon.

Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

In push to clean them up, researchers warn of many uncapped oil wells near schools, parks, homes in Long Beach

by John Donegan February 13, 2026February 18, 2026

Long Beach bus stations display student-designed PSAs to combat opioid overdoses

by Kate Raphael February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

California sues as Trump cuts $600M in public health grants to four states

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

California spends billions based on this pollution tracker. Who benefits from its latest update?

by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters February 8, 2026February 6, 2026

Long Beach moves WIC office to health center at Houghton Park

by John Donegan January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

7 Long Beach students set out to find new ways to warn their peers about opioids

by Kate Raphael October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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More severe strain of mpox reported in Long Beach — the 7th ever case in the U.S.

by John Donegan October 15, 2025October 15, 2025