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California’s next governor will face tough decisions on a highly controversial piece of healthcare policy.
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A new bill sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla would explore landmark respiratory protections to shield wildland firefighters from dangerous wildfire smoke.
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Federal law allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to guard detainees at health care facilities, but patients can ask to speak privately with medical providers and lawyers.
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Hundreds of people are on a waitlist for opioid addiction treatment in Los Angeles County jails as the state presses the system to reduce overdoses and in-custody deaths
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Labor and health care groups are collecting signatures to put a measure that would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of about 200 billionaires in California.
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The science around hormone therapy to treat menopause has changed a lot since the FDA issued warning labels 20 years ago. Now the labels are being removed, here are 6 things to consider.Listen 3:42
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With the contest a year away, polling shows voters want the next governor to minimize out-of-pocket health care costs, increase mental health care, and expand caregiving services.
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The guidance says that such people could become a “public charge” — a potential drain on U.S. resources — because of their health issues or age.
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Hormone therapy drugs have carried box warning labels for years. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary talks with NPR about why the agency is removing them.
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California now has a law requiring hospitals and clinics to improve patient privacy and have clear protocols for handling requests by immigration agents.
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"I looked to my left and it's like hell," one bus driver told us. Some facilities had outdated emergency plans, according to available public records reviewed by LAist.
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This year, with Congress in a stalemate about subsidies, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.
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Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits.Listen 3:38
