Statewide Region Local News: Health


All Local Health News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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12/28/2023
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Undocumented immigrants over 50 became eligible in 2023. Now the program expands to all adults.

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12/28/2023
As the year comes to a close, the EdSource staff shares some of their favorite features of 2023.

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12/27/2023
Image for display with article titled Emergency Ambulance Rides Put Families Deep in Debt, But New State Law Aims to Prevent Surprise Bills

A 15-minute ride in an ambulance can cost $4,000 or more and insurance often won't pay.

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12/26/2023
Under a new law, employees in California are guaranteed five paid sick days a year, two days more than previously. Worker advocacy groups say the benefit is needed, but business groups warn of additional costs.

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12/26/2023
Under two new laws, employers in California can’t ask workers about their use of cannabis outside the workplace and can’t use hair or urine tests. Employees in construction are excluded, as are applicants for federal jobs with background checks.

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12/26/2023
Prescribed burns, used to limit destructive wildfires, are growing in frequency at California State Parks. But as the smoke drifts into residential areas, it’s easy to see why many Californians are concerned about the health impacts.

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12/21/2023
Image for display with article titled Kids' Mental Health Programs Face Closures After State 'Modernizes' Payment System

California is trying to make its Medi-Cal payment system more efficient, but there may be some collateral damage.

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12/20/2023
Image for display with article titled How California Industry Dodges Environmental Laws by Dumping Waste On a Small Mexican Town

Both private industry and state government have sent toxic waste to a plant across the border from San Diego.

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12/20/2023
California fast-food workers will earn a $20 minimum wage in April. Other employers might have to raise their pay floor to recruit and retain staff.

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12/19/2023
Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient. Schulte’s swollen, painful joints hadn’t responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the same class.

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12/19/2023
Suppliers now have detailed steps to create a new source of drinking water. But it’s not really “toilet-to-tap.” Due to the cost, it’ll likely be only large suppliers.

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12/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Californians Get Rude Surprise at the Doctor's Office—Their Medi-Cal Coverage is Cancelled

Some recipients say they received no notice or warning that the state had pulled their health coverage.

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12/17/2023
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City across the bay from San Francisco is struggling with crime, homelessness and office vacancies.

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12/17/2023
The number of nursing students enrolling in high-priced private programs has nearly doubled over the past 10 years as the state’s public universities have stagnated in growth. Private universities charge up to seven times the tuition of public schools for a bachelor’s degree, but nurses say their starting salaries are worth the cost.

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12/15/2023
All but two California counties are delaying their implementation of a new law that makes it easier for a court to place someone in involuntary confinement if they can’t care for their own medical needs or personal safety.

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12/14/2023
The fentanyl epidemic has pushed San Francisco to a grim milestone: a new record for overdoses. A total 752 people overdosed in the first 11 months of this year, surpassing 2020’s record number of 726.

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12/14/2023
The California Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board is strengthening protections for stone cutters who have been breathing dangerous silica dust. At least 10 stone cutters have died in the past five years from silicosis.

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12/13/2023
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The federal government cut off a pandemic-era food support program that 20 percent of Californians still need.

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12/13/2023
The Exclusive Poultry Inc. agreed to pay $3.8 million in wages, damages and penalties in part for hiring children for dangerous work. The case is one of hundreds federal labor officials investigated last year.

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12/11/2023
Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, founder of End Well, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, would like to diversify how death is portrayed on television. This would include more focus on less dramatic and violent deaths.