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CA Hospitals Seek A Broad Bailout, But They Don't All Need It
“If you’re a hospital system that’s doing well, I don’t believe you should be getting any additional resources from the state.”
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Study Reveals Staggering Toll Of Being Black In America: 1.6M Excess Deaths Over 22 Years
Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people.
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For California Teen, Coverage Of Early Psychosis Treatment Proved A Lifesaver
Summer Oriyavong first heard the voices in her head saying her classmates were going to hurt her when she was in middle school.
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Disability Rights Groups Sue To Overturn California's Physician-Assisted Death Law
The advocates argue that it is too easy for the disabled to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor.
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Newsom Wanted California To Cut Ties With Walgreens. Then Federal Law Got In The Way.
California is legally bound to continue doing business with Walgreens through the state’s massive Medicaid program, health law experts said.
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Raincoats, Undies, School Uniforms: Are Your Clothes Dripping In ‘Forever Chemicals'?
There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat.
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'Runaway Spending' On CA Homeless: Lawmaker Wants Accountability
Homeless counts have exploded since California adopted "Housing First" policy.
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Prescription For Housing? California Wants Medicaid To Cover 6 Months Of Rent
CA's governor is tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.
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Two Counties Square Off With California Over Mental Health Duties
The counties were ordered to take over managing and providing specialty mental health care for thousands of Medi-Cal patients.
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California Offers Bipartisan Road Map For Protecting Kids Online Even As Big Tech Fights Back
In California, a Democrat and a Republican figured out how to pass the country's toughest online privacy law protecting kids.
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CA's Massive Medicaid Program Covers Half Of Births, More Than Half Of Nursing Home Costs
Medi-Cal's budget for the upcoming fiscal year is $139 billion. Coverage will expand next year to immigrants regardless of legal status.
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Eli Lilly Slashed Insulin Prices. CA Still Plans To Make Its Own
Last year, California lawmakers approved $100 million for the state to contract for cheaper insulin and make the lifesaving drug.
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CA Requires Hospitals To Turn To A Patient's Next Of Kin, Closing A Longtime Loophole
Hospitals had the right to override a family’s wishes if a patient had not completed an advance directive or chosen a power of attorney.
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‘The Country Is Watching': California Homeless Crisis Looms As Gov. Newsom Eyes Political Future
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers ...
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Era Of 'Free' Covid Vaccines, Test Kits, And Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay The Tab Now?
Time is running out for free-to-consumer covid vaccines, at-home test kits, and even some treatments.
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California's Resolve Questioned After It Grants Medi-Cal Contract Concessions
“It’s kind of weird. Not transparent — very much behind closed doors.”
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2 M Californians Could Lose Medicaid Coverage When Pandemic Emergency Ends
Some will no longer be eligible for coverage while others may fail to reenroll.
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More Californians Are Dying At Home. Another Covid ‘New Normal'?
The covid-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in the proportion of Californians who are dying at home rather than in a hospital.
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Will Your Smartphone Be The Next Doctor's Office?
The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed for monitoring a patient’s health.
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The Biggest, Buzziest Conference For Health Care Investors Convenes Amid Fears The Bubble Will Burst
If the vibe was upbeat, underneath there was a frisson of anxiety that the healthcare business bonanza looked to be slowing.
