Kate Wolffe

Health Care Reporter

I’m interested in how health care policy impacts Sacramento and California, who gets access to care and the issues facing health care providers.

It’s no secret that health care in the United States is complicated. My hope is to shed light on stories of people trying to get care and the experiences of those providing treatment.

I believe that all people can and should be truth-seekers, and I can’t do this reporting without the help of the community.

Is there a story about health care in Sacramento that you think should be told? Thanks for sharing!

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California tribes and mental health professionals look to improve crisis hotline experience for Native Americans
March 23, 2023
The national suicide hotline, or 988, is underutilized by Native people in California. The state’s leaders are looking to a Washington state model as a blueprint for change.
California could be the first state in the country to ban some much debated food additives
March 17, 2023
Two California legislators want to eliminate chemicals present in thousands of grocery items, like candies and drinks, that are linked to health problems and are already banned in the European Union.
Hundreds assemble at the State Capitol for California March for Life
March 6, 2023
Speakers said anti-abortion activists in California are at the “forefront of the battle for life” after the state has become an “abortion sanctuary.”
COVID-19 states of emergency are ending. Here’s what’s changing.
February 28, 2023
As infections plateau, the state and federal government are lifting the states of emergency for COVID. Here’s what local public health figures say and where you can still find testing, treatment and other resources in the Sacramento area.
Home care workers could get more bargaining power with proposed bill
February 27, 2023
A growing population of people need in-home care in California. Many people doing that work earn low wages and have few labor protections. A proposed new law could allow in-home health care workers to bargain with the state for better pay and more ri
California lawmakers seek to bolster the state as an “abortion sanctuary”
February 17, 2023
The authors of two recently introduced bills say they are steps toward cementing the reality of an accessible, private abortion for residents and people who come from out of state to get the procedure and related care.
California’s COVID-19 state of emergency to end Feb. 28
February 10, 2023
The order has been in place for nearly three years, having first been issued on March 5, 2020. California is one of only seven states that still has an emergency order in place.
California will try to limit solitary confinement — again
February 7, 2023
An effort to limit solitary confinement in California jails, prisons and detention facilities is being undertaken for a second time in the state Legislature. Lawmakers passed a similar bill last year which was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
California allocates $20M toward abortion clinics’ physical, digital security
January 25, 2023
Abortion care providers in the state can apply for funds to bolster the security of their physical locations and increase digital privacy. The move is in response to increasing violence against abortion clinics and their staff.
How to stay safe during power outages if you’re electricity-dependent
January 4, 2023
With a powerful set of storms set to buffet Northern California this week, hundreds of thousands could lose electricity. We consulted the head of California’s Office of Access and Functional Needs about how best to prepare.

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