Health

With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights

Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.

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The US will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here's what that means

The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.

Coalition seeks LA County sales tax vote to offset federal healthcare funding cuts

A newly formed coalition wants to bring a half-cent sales tax before Angeleno voters in June to mitigate Medi-Cal losses

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Public health officials confirm LA County's first measles case of the year

The patient contracted the virus while traveling abroad.

A hand holds up a vial of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine for children. The bottle has a blue cap.

US life expectancy hits a new high as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

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As the US bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?

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Advocates and families blast Children’s Hospital of OC’s decision to stop trans youth health care

CHOC said they made the decision due to federal pressure. Advocates say the closure would likely have ripple effects that could reverberate for years.

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Protesters holding trans and LGBTQ+ pride flags pose for a photo outside Children Hospital of Orange County. Their signs say "Tell CHOC administration: Patients before politics," "Impeach, convict, and remove," and "Trust doctors."

Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized.

A close up of a child, who's head is out of frame, holding a white toy stuffed bear in one hand and a lollipop, and a wristband, on the other hand.

DOJ drops wide-ranging inquiry for medical data from trans patients at Children’s Hospital LA

The records of more than 3,000 patients at CHLA’s former trans health clinic will now be protected from federal subpoenas until at least February 2029 under a settlement.