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California’s next governor will face tough decisions on a highly controversial piece of healthcare policy.
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Officials plan to nearly double the number of machines, called “community health stations,” over the next few months.
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The clinic will offer low-risk surgical care to low-income patients.
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Monica Soni, Covered California’s chief medical officer, oversees an effort to hold health plans financially accountable for the quality of care they provide, including childhood vaccination rates, which have fallen in California and nationwide.
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The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.Listen 4:14
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Health insurance exchange Covered California transmitted pregnancy and abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its practices.
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It’s the tenth California case this year and comes amid a widening U.S. outbreak.
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Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.Listen 2:47
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Any Californian can now buy Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, at a steep discount through a deal Gov. Gavin Newsom's office negotiated.
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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.Listen 3:37
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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.
