
Samantha Young
Deputy CA Editor at KFF Health News
Deputy CA Editor at California Healthline
Deputy CA Editor for @CalHealthline and @KFFHealthNews. Alumna: @AP, @reviewjournal, @timesrecord, @HITribuneHerald and @mujschool. Proud twin mom.
Articles
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Jul 29, 2024 |
californiahealthline.org | Samantha Young
Sacramento, California. — Los californianos que trabajan en espacios interiores están recibiendo protecciones inmediatas contra el calor extremo, cuando el estado enfrenta temperaturas de tres dígitos. California ha tenido estándares para proteger a los trabajadores al aire libre del calor desde 2005, pero el estado anunció el miércoles 24 de julio que ya había acelerado la revisión de un conjunto de reglas para los trabajadores en interiores.
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Jul 26, 2024 |
physiciansweekly.com | Samantha Young
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians working indoors are getting immediate protections from extreme heat as much of the state bakes in triple-digit temperatures this week. California has had heat standards on the books for outdoor workers since 2005, but the state announced Wednesday that a set of rules for indoor workers had been finalized following an expedited review.
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Jul 24, 2024 |
kffhealthnews.org | Samantha Young
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians working indoors are getting immediate protections from extreme heat as much of the state bakes in triple-digit temperatures this week. California has had heat standards on the books for outdoor workers since 2005, but the state announced Wednesday that a set of rules for indoor workers had been finalized following an expedited review.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
medicalxpress.com | Samantha Young
When then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for nearly all Californians to buy health insurance or face a penalty, Anthony Wright slammed the 2007 proposal as "unwarranted, unworkable, and unwise"—one that would punish those who could least afford coverage. The head of Health Access California, one of the state's most influential consumer groups, changed course only after he and his allies extracted a deal to increase subsidies for people in need.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
hastingstribune.com | Samantha Young
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for nearly all Californians to buy health insurance or face a penalty, Anthony Wright slammed the 2007 proposal as "unwarranted, unworkable, and unwise" - one that would punish those who could least afford coverage. The head of Health Access California, one of the state's most influential consumer groups, changed course only after he and his allies extracted a deal to increase subsidies for people in need.
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