blog post As a Pandemic Medi-Cal Policy Ends, Some Californians Will Fall through the Cracks By Paulette Cha Mar 1, 2023 6 days ago ... In March 2020, the federal government declared a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 ... California's Health Care Safety Net.
blog post Poverty Varies across California’s Regions By Patricia Malagon Feb 23, 2023 Feb 23, 2023 ... The expansion of the social safety net during COVID-19 contributed to a decline in statewide poverty between 2019 and fall 2021, ...
blog post Homeless Populations Are Rising around California By Jennifer Paluch, Joseph Herrera Feb 21, 2023 Feb 21, 2023 ... Between 2020 and 2022, California's homeless population increased by 6%. ... as many counts were put on pause for health and safety reasons.
blog post COVID-19’s Sobering Effect on Life Expectancy By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Jan 27, 2023 Jan 27, 2023 ... Life expectancy has declined dramatically during the pandemic. Both in California and nationally, it fell almost a full two years in 2020, ...
blog post California’s Plunging Birth Rates By Hans Johnson Jan 26, 2023 Jan 26, 2023 ... Even so, the net effect is generally not large enough to lift fertility rates back to replacement levels. Without migration, California and the ...
blog post Tackling “Forever Chemicals” in the Water Supply By Sarah Bardeen Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 ... Much has been made of two drinking water pollutants recently: PFAS and microplastics. We spoke with Jason Dadakis of the Orange County Water ...
blog post Crisis Communication Suffers During Natural Disasters By Jeffrey Mount Jan 12, 2023 Jan 12, 2023 ... Now if only I could find that old TV with the rabbit ears. Topics. atmospheric rivers climate change Drought Floods Health & Safety Net ...
blog post 2022 Year in Review By Mark Baldassare Dec 15, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 ... President and CEO Mark Baldassare reflects on the role PPIC has ... in a range of areas—including the importance of the social safety net, ...
blog post Video: A Conversation with US HHS Secretary Becerra and California HHS Secretary Ghaly By Stephanie Barton Dec 9, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 ... PPIC's Mark Baldassare talks with Xavier Becerra and Dr. Mark Ghaly about the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how the US and ...
blog post Investing in Schools to Address COVID-19’s Toll on Youth Mental Health By Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha Dec 5, 2022 Dec 5, 2022 ... The pandemic had a devastating effect on the mental health of children and adolescents. Recent state investments to support schools' efforts ...