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Should patients who choose euthanasia be able to die by having their vital organs removed for donation? The ethical concerns are substantial.
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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.
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Check the back seat. Every time.
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If enacted, the rules would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical bills they can’t afford.
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The FDA is warning of paralytic shellfish poisoning, which is caused by a naturally occurring toxin that’s sickened more than 30 people so far.
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Both the city and county of L.A. have alternative response teams that can be called to respond when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Faulty lead test kits made by Magellan Diagnostics may have been used as late as 2021 to test children for exposure to the toxic metal. The company agreed to pay $42 million to settle criminal charges that it concealed malfunctions.
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A state worker safety board is scheduled to vote on the rules June 20, and they would likely take effect this summer.
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Angelenos without health insurance have a few more weeks to get free shots.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital is losing money, but it’s committed to keeping open its labor ward. Its decision runs counter to nearby hospitals that are walking away from maternity services.
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A bill that would increase penalties for those who assault hospital emergency department workers is facing the same pushback that other recent tough-on-crime legislation has from progressive Democrats leery of increasing incarceration rates.
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Doctors on the front lines of California’s homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients.
