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Updated COVID-19 vaccine now available in San Diego County

An updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available. KPBS Reporter Melissa Mae tells us where and when you can get it in San Diego County. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) recommends

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Thousands of Californians are losing Medi-Cal every month. What …

WebTens of thousands of Californians are losing health insurance every month as the state resumes checking people’s eligibility for Medi-Cal, which it suspended during …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

WebDoctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators …

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FRONTLINE: The Healthcare Divide KPBS Public Media

WebThis month, “The Healthcare Divide,” an investigation from FRONTLINE, NPR and American University’s Investigative Reporting Workshop, examines the market …

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New VA health care expansion opens coverage to millions more …

WebThis opens VA health care to millions of veterans in what the department says is one of the "largest-ever" expansions of veteran health care. Eligible veterans will …

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US Surgeon General issues public health advisory on youth mental …

WebU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a public health advisory Tuesday on children’s mental health and how COVID-19 pandemic-hardships have …

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Imperial County Has One Of California’s Best Vaccination …

WebAbout one in six residents has been infected, and 745 people have died. But Imperial County has one statistic that is giving local health officials hope: 86% of its …

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San Diego assemblymember proposes solutions to Medi-Cal …

WebOver 325,000 children in San Diego County rely on Medi-Cal, California's health insurance program for low-income individuals. Each year, families have to prove …

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New Alzheimer's drug offers hope, raises accessibility concerns

WebThe disease is the third highest cause of death for adults over 80 in the county. While new drugs offer hope, KPBS Health Reporter Heidi de Marco tells us that their …

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San Diego County Reports 979 New COVID-19 Cases, Uptick In

WebA lab worker prepares samples to be tested for COVID-19 in San Diego, Feb. 28, 2020. With the Delta variant of the coronavirus continuing to surge, San Diego …

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

WebOver one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung …

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Keeping San Diego's Urban Indigenous Community Healthy In …

WebHow the San Diego American Indian Health Center is working to keep its urban indigenous community healthy in body, mind and spirit amid the challenges posed …

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San Diego County sees another rise in COVID

WebCOVID-19 related hospitalizations in San Diego County increased by 73 to 1,061 Tuesday, an "unprecedented pace" that follows a record- setting weekend where …

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Number Of COVID-19 Deaths In San Diego County Nears 4,000

WebSan Diego County public health officials reported 530 new COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths Thursday, saying it remains a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," …

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New program offers peer support for first responders

WebA new program aims to address mental health challenges among first responders by providing psychological crisis intervention training to paramedics, EMTs …

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UC Riverside researchers develop potential universal vaccine …

WebGetting vaccinated for the flu or COVID-19 doesn’t guarantee full protection because viruses are always changing. Despite yearly efforts to update flu vaccines to …

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Community Advocates Want More Urgent Care In Southeast San …

WebCommunity advocates say Southeast San Diego is a health care desert. They want to see more urgent care centers available to the residents of Encanto and Valencia …

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HHS secretary visits San Diego as part of Latino Health Tour

WebPublished April 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. Listen • 1:22. HHS secretary visits San Diego as part of Latino Health Tour. Watch on. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services …

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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are

WebHealth officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions …

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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant …

WebIdaho's law allows physicians to terminate pregnancies only to save the life of the mother, not to preserve her health. In 2022, a federal court said Idaho's definition of …

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This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

WebEmergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the …

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Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)

WebIn October 1963, just weeks before he was assassinated, President John F. Kennedy signed into law landmark legislation that aimed to transform mental healthcare …

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Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

WebBut Idaho and a few other states have now enacted laws that ban emergency abortions unless the mother's life, but not her health, is at risk.. At the Supreme Court …

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What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about …

WebThe case, known as Moyle v.United States (Mike Moyle is the speaker of the Idaho House), has major implications on everything from what emergency care is …

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