health care Archives - Mission Local

A vacant corner storefront with faded signage, barred front doors, and green tile accents along the lower wall on a sunny day.

Sunset senior care center planned at shuttered Walgreens on Noriega

by Junyao Yang January 26, 2026, 6:17 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 12:18 pm

Mayor Lurie, S.F. officials press Blue Shield to cover firefighters’ cancer care

by Alice Finno January 16, 2026, 8:58 pmJanuary 20, 2026, 12:54 pm

As violence rose, S.F. health workers say safety proposals were ignored

by Abigail Vân Neely and Joe Eskenazi December 13, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 16, 2025, 11:19 am

A mobile health clinic truck is parked on a city street beside folding tables and chairs, with orange traffic cones placed nearby.

Sutter has big healthcare plans for California streets. It’s starting in S.F.

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 9, 2025, 11:00 amOctober 20, 2025, 12:44 pm

A woman with curly hair and a black sweater sits on a bench in a hallway, looking slightly upward. Bulletin boards and papers are visible on the wall beside her.

S.F. needs drug counselors. Its only free training program is underfunded and over-enrolled.

by Abigail Vân Neely August 28, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 28, 2025, 10:35 am

A bicyclist passes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Clinics, hospitals and thousands of S.F. residents could be hit by Trump’s Medicaid cuts

by Oscar Palma July 4, 2025, 12:00 pmJuly 8, 2025, 11:07 am

A group of people with carts talk to a man sitting on the sidewalk against a brick wall; another person kneels nearby using a phone.

S.F. drug users often reject treatment. They say relationships can open the door to recovery.

by Abigail Vân Neely June 4, 2025, 4:00 amJune 5, 2025, 12:00 pm

A pharmacist in a white coat stands in a pharmacy storage area, filled with labeled drawers and shelves holding various medication bottles and containers.

Farewell, Central Drug Store: Excelsior independent pharmacy to close after nearly 60 years

by Junyao Yang June 2, 2025, 5:57 pmJune 3, 2025, 12:32 pm

A middle-aged healthcare worker with gray hair and wearing a blue top looks at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is an indoor setting, slightly blurred.

Watching U.S. healthcare change over 40 years at an S.F. practice

by Naomi Beth Marcus May 18, 2025, 6:12 amJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am

A group of people march outdoors holding an AFSCME 3299 banner and signs advocating for workers' rights; most are wearing green or black shirts.

Over 20 arrested as UCSF workers protest understaffing, patient wait times

by Abigail Vân Neely May 15, 2025, 10:46 amMay 15, 2025, 4:55 pm

Shoppers wait in a long line inside a pharmacy, standing between aisles of health products and personal care items.

Blockbuster pharmacy lines at last Walgreens in the Mission

by Junyao Yang April 30, 2025, 12:23 pmMay 1, 2025, 12:23 pm

A group of people sit in a circle at a meeting, surrounded by beige walls and framed photos. Orange chairs and a square table are in the center.

Proposition F, measure drug screening S.F. welfare recipients, facing challenges over $1.6M contract

by Junyao Yang January 14, 2025, 6:00 amJanuary 16, 2025, 1:55 pm

Illustration of a hand placing a ballot into a box labeled "Prop. O".

Election Coverage

Prop. O, to support reproductive care access, explained in seconds

by Laura Wenus October 15, 2024, 5:00 pm

SF hotels for the homeless reduced ER visits, study shows

by Chuqin Jiang April 11, 2023, 8:00 amApril 13, 2025, 3:33 pm