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WEBKP Unveils 'Food Is Medicine' Center: Kaiser Permanente launched a Food is Medicine Center of Excellence on Thursday, expanding the Oakland-based health system’s food …

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It’s Open Enrollment. Here’s What You Need to Know

WEBOpen enrollment for the private Medicare Advantage plans and Part D drug plans is also underway and ends Dec. 7. Insurance agents can usually help you with …

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Bold Changes Are in Store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but Will Patients

WEBThe Health Consumer Alliance (1-888‑804‑3536, or healthconsumer.org) is another source of information and assistance, as is Medi-Cal’s managed care …

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Stopping the Churn: California and Other States Want to …

WEBBefore the covid-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing …

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Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis

WEBSome patients are at higher risk than others. Women and racial and ethnic minorities are 20% to 30% more likely than white men to experience a misdiagnosis, …

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San Diego County's 10-Year Public Health Initiative Shows Early

WEBSAN DIEGO – Three years into a 10-year plan to alter the landscape of public health, the county Health & Human Services Agency is preparing to present its …

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

WEBIn Historic Move, California Creates Water Standards for Hexavalent Chromium: The State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday unanimously …

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Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but …

WEBMost Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, making them eligible for a federal program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage …

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California’s Resolve Questioned After It Grants Medi-Cal Contract

WEBIn a backroom agreement announced in the final days of 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, facing lawsuits, granted concessions that allowed major …

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Monday, April 24, 2023

WEBPinkeye — an inflamed, itchy and painful eye — is common during allergy season. But now some doctors are concerned the ailment may also be associated with a …

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California Says It Can No Longer Afford Aid for Covid Testing

WEBOnce inside, coordinators say, migrants are given face masks to guard against the spread of infectious diseases, along with water and food. Medical providers …

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California Lawmakers Approve Nation-Leading $25 Minimum …

WEBSubsequently, at all sites, the $25 minimum wage would be increased annually to keep up with inflation. However, the bill allows health care facilities to apply …

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Unprecedented Lobbying Effort Scores Big Win for California …

WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. — After more than a decade of fruitless entreaties from public health advocates, Democratic lawmakers have secured a landmark agreement …

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Medi-Cal Covers Gender-Transition Treatment, but Getting It Isn’t …

WEBCalifornia law requires Medi-Cal and all other state-regulated health plans to cover gender-affirming care that is deemed medically necessary. But therein lies the rub. …

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Morning Briefings Archive

WEBDaily Edition for Wednesday, April 10, 2024. April 10, 2024. HHS Chief Becerra Might Run For California Governor: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the …

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Listen: What Our 2-Year-Long Investigation Into Medical Debt …

WEBAcross the country, Americans are losing their homes, emptying their retirement accounts, and struggling to feed and clothe their families because of medical …

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In San Francisco’s Chinatown, a CEO Works With the Community …

WEBJian Zhang, an immigrant from China with a doctorate in nursing, leads the 88-bed Chinese Hospital in San Francisco. The facility faces financial constraints like other …

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California Health Workers May Face Rude Awakening With $25 …

WEBA medical industry challenge to a $25 minimum wage ordinance in one Southern California city suggests health workers statewide could face layoffs and …

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A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

WEBHow much does it cost? In 2023, a 60-year-old man buying a $165,000 policy would typically pay about $2,585 annually for a policy that grew at 3% a year to …

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Newsom Offers a Compromise to Protect Indoor Workers from Heat

WEBAfter rejecting proposed rules to protect millions of workers in sweltering warehouses, steamy kitchens, and other hot workplaces, California Gov. Gavin …

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Medicare Advantage Increasingly Popular With Seniors — But Not

WEBA hospital system in Georgia. Two medical groups in San Diego. Another in Louisville, Kentucky, and nearly one-third of Nebraska hospitals.Across the country, …

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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go …

WEBFlorida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will square off in a first-of-its-kind debate on Nov. 30. KFF Health News …

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Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many

WEBTo limit their losses, insurers have narrowed the eligible pool of clients. In 2021, about 30% of applicants ages 60 to 64 were denied long-term care insurance. …

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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds …

WEBPeople line up outside a public assistance office in Missoula, Montana, before its doors open at 8 a.m., Oct. 27, 2023, to try to regain Medicaid coverage after being …

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