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Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.
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Wildfire smoke, ash and debris can contain toxic metals, including lead.
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The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.
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Almost half a year into the dispute, eight striking Kaiser mental health workers wrapped up a hunger strike as broken-off negotiations were set to resume.
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Almost 15 million Californians are covered by Medicaid. Cuts to the program could weaken mental health programs, including those that connect people with housing and treatment.
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Nine cases have been reported in California so far amid a nationwide rise in measles.
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The unclaimed money is tied to Proposition 35, a ballot measure passed by 68% of voters in November. The measure committed money from a special tax on health insurance plans to increase payments to doctors and healthcare facilities that treat low-income patients in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.
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Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
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Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.
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A report says the health care provider still fails to provide appointments in a timely fashion; Kaiser says it has made "substantial progress."
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Preliminary data shows that firefighters who battled urban wildfires in L.A. had more mercury and lead in their blood than firefighters who'd responded to forest fires.
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With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.
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Some 30,000 fewer people are dying every year in the U.S. from fentanyl and other street drugs. This shift has stunned addiction experts, reversing decades of rising death.
