Catherine Ho

Reporter for San Francisco Chronicle

Reporter covers health care for the San Francisco Chronicle

Catherine Ho on KCRW

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in attempts to curb kids from using them.

San Francisco wants to ban e-cigarettes, Juul fights back

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in attempts to curb kids from using them.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The GOP tax bill would gut the individual mandate in Obamacare. While the individual mandate  remains unpopular , health officials say it’s needed to make Obamacare work.

How repealing the individual mandate will affect California’s health care market

The GOP tax bill would gut the individual mandate in Obamacare. While the individual mandate remains unpopular , health officials say it’s needed to make Obamacare work.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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