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California’s next governor will face tough decisions on a highly controversial piece of healthcare policy.
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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.Listen 4:37
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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.
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A proposal in the U.S. House would almost inevitably affect the state’s health insurance for low-income people, experts say.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.
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This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.Listen 2:25
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The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.Listen 3:47
