In House Majority Leader鈥檚 Calif. District, Many Depend On Health Law He Wants To Scrap
Some of Rep. Kevin McCarthy鈥檚 constituents fear his vow to repeal Obamacare now and replace it later could rob them of coverage.
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Ask Emily
No Immediate Changes To Your Obamacare Coverage
Despite President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, state officials and advocates say Californians' health plan is safe for now.
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Back To The Future: Insurance Pools For High-Risk Patients Could Be Revived
Trump and leading Republicans like the idea. Some policymakers and experts say it wasn鈥檛 viable in the first place.
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‘A Huge Improvement鈥: Study Finds Inmates Benefit From Much Shorter TB Treatment
A three-month drug regimen to treat latent TB in a California jail system was just as effective as the standard nine-month approach 鈥 and the patients were far more likely to finish treatment.
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Could Legalizing Pot Diminish California鈥檚 Gains Against Smoking?
Some experts worry that smoking pot could lead to use of tobacco, but proponents of marijuana legalization argue that the two products are different and should not be conflated.
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Children鈥檚 Hospital Partnership Boosts Care For Sick Kids
An innovative partnership in which a children鈥檚 hospital shares revenue and costs with a community hospital helps improve access to specialized care.
By Anna Gorman -
Elections 2016
California Lends Its Weight To Wider Marijuana Acceptance
The number of states with laws permitting marijuana use underscores a national cultural shift toward wider acceptance of the drug, despite the federal ban and limited evidence on the public health impacts of legalization.
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Elections 2016
California Faces Major Reversal If Trump, Congress Scrap Health Law
Uninsured Californians could more than double to 7.5 million if Affordable Care Act is repealed.
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California’s RN Wages Now Highest In The Nation, Federal Data Show
Registered nurses in the state earn an average annual salary of $100,000, compared to a national average of $71,000.
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California鈥檚 Latino Doctors Push For More Of Their Own
More than one-third of the state鈥檚 Latino physicians plan to retire within the next 10 years, according to a new survey.
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California Man Dies After Apparent Failure Of Artificial Heart Compressor
The FDA confirms it is looking into more than one problem with the compressor, which is used to power patients鈥 artificial hearts.
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New California Law Will More Finely Parse Health Data On Asians
Advocates hope better data will help ethnic communities.
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California Reforms Target Workers鈥 Compensation Fraud
Two new laws will prohibit felons from billing for workers' comp and rein in unsanctioned treatment.
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Everything Californians Wanted To Know About Their Health Plan (But Were Afraid To Ask)
A new online database created by the Department of Managed Health Care can help consumers size up and compare insurance plans.
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New Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
Legislation recently signed by Gov. Brown will allow about 1,000 clinics statewide to bill Medi-Cal for treatment by marriage and family counselors, deepening the pool of mental health providers.
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Covered California Resolves Pregnancy Snafu
Officials at the state exchange say they have fixed their computer system to stop switching some low-income pregnant women into Medi-Cal without their approval.
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Can We Conquer All Diseases By The End Of The Century?
According to the neurobiologist heading a much-publicized effort funded by Facebook鈥檚 Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, putting scientists and engineers under one roof will be key.
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Would California’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Reduce Smoking?
When New York increased its cigarette tax, smoking rates declined. California's proposed increase of $2 a pack may, too, say researchers. The higher the tax, the more likely people are to quit.
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When Pretend Play Is Real For Alzheimer鈥檚 Patients
Playing with dolls is good therapy for some elderly people with dementia. They may think the dolls are real babies, but does it matter?
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Specialty Drug Costs Soar 30% For California Pension Fund
Such medications account for more than a quarter of the state agency鈥檚 $2.1 billion in pharmacy costs.
By Chad Terhune