Forum | Mon, Nov 23 2009, 9:00 AM

Senate Health Care Vote

The Senate faces a crucial vote on Saturday to decide whether it will move the health care bill forward to a floor debate. We get an update on the developments and discuss the next steps.

Forum | Wed, Nov 18 2009, 9:30 AM

Health and the Environment

We discuss the impact of the environment on our health with the director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. We'll address the risks of plastic additives, lead and mercury -- and the connections between the environment and cancer, asthma and reproductive health.

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Forum | Mon, Nov 9 2009, 9:00 AM

House Passes Health Care Bill

We discuss the House of Representatives' passage of landmark health care overhaul legislation on Saturday night.

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Forum | Fri, Oct 30 2009, 9:00 AM

Pelosi Unveils Health Plan

House Democratic leaders on Thursday released their latest health reform proposal, which they say would cover an additional 36 million Americans and cost under $900 million. We discuss the proposed legislation.

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Forum | Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:30 AM

Flu Vaccine

San Francisco will begin vaccinating for H1N1 on Thursday. We discuss where vaccines will be available across the Bay Area, who most needs to be vaccinated and how to differentiate H1N1 from seasonal flu.

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The California Report | Tue, Oct 27 2009, 8:50 AM

The Future of Insurance Age Rating

How much your health insurance costs often depends on how old you are. In California and most other states, insurance companies are allowed to charge older customers more than young ones. Congress is likely to go along with that model as it overhauls the health care system, and the older will continue to pay more. But there's debate over how much more.

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Forum | Fri, Oct 23 2009, 9:00 AM

Football Injuries

Medical researchers have found evidence of massive brain damage in football players who have died, and not only among NFL players. The findings have raised alarms about the cumulative effects of many small impacts. Should coaches and players at the college and high school levels change the way they play the game? We speak to doctors and those closer to the football field about the pressures to keep getting hit in the head and the risks of doing so.

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Forum | Wed, Oct 21 2009, 10:00 AM

Health Care IT

Clinical technology -- like the MRI or CT scan -- has been adopted much more quickly in the U.S. than information technology like electronic health records. Last year's federal stimulus package included over $19 billion to speed up the transition to electronic records. As part of our series on the health care debate, we discuss changes in store for patients and providers.

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The California Report | Wed, Oct 21 2009, 8:50 AM

Cal State Campus Trains Prosthetics Makers

One California State University campus in the Los Angeles area is expanding a program that trains people to design, make, and fit artificial limbs. Many of the students use prosthetic devices themselves.

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