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County officials say they'll continue on without city help. The program, which launched two years ago, was touted for innovation when it was first announced in 2020.
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Two reports out this week offer some much-needed data points on the public’s psychoactive preferences.
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In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.Listen 3:44
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The most populous county in the U.S. is buying up and retiring millions of dollars in residents’ medical debt as part of its plan to tackle a $2.9 billion burden.
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A state bill would require public schools to cover menstrual health as part of their comprehensive sex ed curriculum.
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A center started by Wallis Annenberg in Koreatown is creating a sense of community for older people who aim to keep learning and growing as they age.Listen 6:27
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Researchers are recruiting thousands of enrollees from Southern California's large Asian American communities.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have reversed course on an initiative supported by virtually every sector of the state’s health care industry as well as the local Republican and Democratic parties.
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California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe.
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Hundreds of thousands of California health care workers expect to get a raise under a new law that sets a higher minimum wage for them. The law has a number of variables, including when it will actually take effect.
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State officials want to use artificial intelligence to translate public health care and social services documents and websites, which they say will speed up translations, save money, and improve Californians’ access to critical information. But some IT and language experts worry AI may introduce errors in wording and understanding.
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The In-Home Supportive Services program helps low-income older, blind, and disabled individuals receive care in their homes, which helps keep them out of more costly nursing and residential facilities.
