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KQED’s health coverage spans daily news to deep-dive stories from the Bay Area and beyond. We cover policy, health trends and the issues that show up in your life and at your doctor appointments.

Californians Face Eviction as Insurer Cancels Assisted Living Benefit

Kennedy High Clears Toxic-Vapor Test in Time for First Day Back

A boisterous crowd of mainly young people fills the photo frame. Printed signs say "Trans kids have always existed" and "Celebrate trans joy," among other slogans.

'What Are We Going to Do?': The Mom of a Trans Teen Grapples With Trump's Medicaid Move

Detained at Green Card Interview: How a Bay Area Family Is Healing From Sudden Separation

California Teens Don’t Want to Hide Behind Screens. They Want More Places to Belong

Richmond’s Kennedy High to Stay Closed Pending Test for Toxic Chemical

Cyclosporiasis Cases in California Are Way Up — but Officials Say It’s Not the National Outbreak. What’s Happening?

Caltrans I-580 Truck Ban Study Finds Modest Health Gains, Major Traffic Shifts

A city skyline with high-rises and a blue sky, cars driving in the foreground on a bridge.

Pacific Northwest Wildfires May Worsen Air Quality in the Bay Area, Officials Warn

Yes, That ‘Summer Cold’ Really Might Be COVID (Again). What to Know About Bay Area Viral Levels

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