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The change will mean CalOptima members who fall off Medi-Cal will remain eligible to enroll with the plan.
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Fentanyl and other drugs fuel record deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County. From 2019 to 2021, deaths jumped 70% to more than 2,200 in a single year.
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Callers dealing with a psychiatric emergency say they sometimes have to wait hours or even an entire day to get help.
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The gender disparity in health care means fewer women are included in clinical trials, diagnosis takes longer, and self-reported symptoms are often dismissed.Listen 32:49
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As the official pandemic response ends, the virus — and hope — linger.
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Most Californians get extended coverage until November.
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Last December's report by LAist, Public Health Watch, and Univision that Los Angeles is the location of what’s believed to be the nation’s biggest cluster of silicosis helped trigger a burst of activity by Cal/OSHA.
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Marijuana-related medical emergencies have landed hundreds of thousands of people in the hospital. Millions are dealing with psychological disorders linked to cannabis use, according to federal research. But regulators have failed to keep up.
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The influential U.S. Preventive Task Force issue a draft of its new breast cancer screening guidelines. They're now recommending women start younger, amid a rise in breast cancer rates.
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Be sure to open your mail and respond to any official request for personal information. And be aware that updating your information could push you off Medi-Cal if your income has risen or if you have access to other insurance.
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Tens of thousands of people, particularly very young children and older adults, contract and even die from RSV every year. In winter 2022, RSV contributed to the "tripledemic" along with COVID-19 and the flu.
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COVID-19 numbers remain stable and low in L.A. County.
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The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.
