Author Archives: Breanna Reeves

Breanna Reeves is a reporter in Riverside, California, and uses data-driven reporting to cover issues that affect the lives of Black Californians. Breanna joins Black Voice News as a Report for America Corps member. Previously, Breanna reported on activism and social inequality in San Francisco and Los Angeles, her hometown. Breanna graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s degree in Print & Online Journalism. She received her master’s degree in Politics and Communication from the London School of Economics. Contact Breanna with tips, comments or concerns at breanna@voicemediaventures.com or via twitter @_breereeves.

As of June, more than 35,000 people who enrolled in health care plans through Covered California self-identified as African American.

Covered California’s Open Enrollment Period is Closing But There’s Still Time to Choose a Plan

by Breanna Reeves January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

Breanna Reeves | Open enrollment for Covered California, the state’s free online service to find affordable health insurance, is set to end on Jan. 31. Established under the Affordable Care […]

Dr. Ben Neuman, Chief Virologist of the Global Health Research Complex at Texas A&M University, explained how the XBB.1.5 appears to grow well and has a little bit better affinity for the receptors in our lungs. “It is better at holding on to people, essentially, than some of the previous strains it evolved from,” Dr. Neuman said.

Latest COVID-19 Variant XBB.1.5 Spreading Quickly, Overcoming Some Components of Immunity

by Breanna Reeves January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

The FDA did not make a formal statement regarding a regulatory change it made on Jan. 3, 2023. The change authorized retail pharmacies the freedom to offer abortion pills.

FDA Allows Retail Pharmacies to Offer Abortion Pills

by Breanna Reeves January 8, 2023January 8, 2023

Much Anticipated MediCal Provider Manual for Doula Services Benefit Now Available

by Breanna Reeves December 30, 2022December 29, 2022

In response to a survey on the current state of mental health for Black and Latina women in California, 94% of participants place a high priority on “increasing awareness among Black and Latina women about the benefits of seeking help or support.

The State of Mental Health for Black and Latina Women in CA

by Breanna Reeves December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

In combination with COVID-19 and an early and worsening influenza season, hospitals around the state are reporting higher than normal cases resulting from Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV-related illnesses.

‘Tridemic’ Warning as RSV, COVID-19 and Influenza Cases Rise

by Breanna Reeves December 10, 2022December 12, 2022

Treatment options are available for those who test positive for COVID-19. However, some communities, particularly communities of color, have difficulty accessing treatments as a result of not knowing where to get treated and not being offered the option by health providers.

Disparities in Access to COVID-19 Therapeutics in Communities of Color

by Breanna Reeves December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

Community members cheer during a town hall event on Long Haul COVID hosted by the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) at the University of California, Riverside on Nov. 30, 2022 at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship church in San Bernardino, CA.

Long Haul COVID-19: Learning to Be Your Own Advocate

by Breanna Reeves December 4, 2022December 4, 2022

(From left): Savana Villanueva, Aimee Durante and Bobbie Butts protest along with fellow parents and community activists against San Bernardino County Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Juvenile Court System outside of the San Bernardino Juvenile Justice Court on November 16, 2022.

Parents Demonstrate for Change to Child Protective Services (CPS) System in San Bernardino County

by Breanna Reeves and Aryana Noroozi November 23, 2022November 23, 2022