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12/10/2023
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The COVID-era dive into European-style social democracy helped a lot of people—but now that’s all over.

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Families & Children Health Government

At-Home COVID Tests Can Be Reimbursable in California

12/07/2023
Although the federal government is providing four free COVID tests per month, that’s not the only way to get them. Aetna and Blue Shield of California members can be reimbursed for up to eight at-home tests per month, while Kaiser Permanente is offering discounts on tests.

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Bankrupt Hospital Still Closed Despite State Bailout Vote

12/05/2023
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Cost to reopen community hospital estimated at nearly $30 million more than legislature allocated

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Teen Suicide: Grim Statistics Examined

12/04/2023
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A school-mandated culture of silence around suicide and outdated planning might be contributing to increasing numbers of teen suicides.

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Public Safety Health Crime & Justice

Stolen Blue Shield of California Data Could Hit Dark Web

12/01/2023
Hackers stole data this week from Blue Shield of California. Historically, this type of data has sometimes wound up for sale on what’s known as the dark web, the part of the internet not typically included in search engine results.

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Health Crime & Justice

San Diego County Might Wait on Implementing Conservatorship Rules

11/30/2023
A member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has asked that the county wait until 2025 to implement pending state policy around conservatorships. The policy, which goes into effect Jan. 1, makes people suffering from severe addiction eligible to receive conservatorships.

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Public Safety Environment Health

Sewage Spill Closes Southern California Beach

11/29/2023
Two miles of public beach were closed in Laguna Beach following a spill of 94,500 gallons of sewage. Orange County is testing water to determine when the beach will be safe to reopen.

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COVID-19 Families & Children Health Government

Will Kids Still Take Their Medicine? New State Law Forces Pharmacies to Take Out the Flavor

11/28/2023
Parents say flavored medication can help ensure their kids finish a prescription. Far fewer California pharmacies are offering that service as they await new rules from a state regulator.

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COVID-19 Health Government

Data Explores Whether California or Florida Handled COVID Better

11/27/2023
California and Florida took starkly different approaches to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows that more Floridians died per capita of COVID than did Californians.

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Public Safety Health Government

More Migrants Getting Hurt Climbing Border Wall in California

11/27/2023
Seven times as many patients have been admitted to the trauma unit at UC San Diego Health since the Trump administration raised the height of the border wall to 30 feet in California. The hospital also notes that 23 people have died in falls from the wall since 2019.

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Health

UC Davis Study Posits Why People Get Headaches From Wine

11/21/2023
A UC Davis study suggests that some people might get headaches from drinking wine due to an antioxidant, quercetin, that affects alcohol metabolism. This antioxidant is healthy on its own but can sometimes spur headaches when mixed with alcohol.

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Hunger and Food Insecurity in California: What It Is, What to Do About It

11/17/2023
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Almost 1 of every 4 people in the world’s fifth-largest economy has trouble getting enough nutritious food to eat.

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California Hospitals Closed 46 Maternity Wards Since 2012

11/16/2023
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Closures ongoing since 2012, but last 3 years have seen 27 maternity ward shutdowns.

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State Debuting Mental Health App for Young People Next Year

11/15/2023
The state will offer a free mental health app beginning Jan. 1 for people ages 13-25. It is currently being tested in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Health Government

New Law Raising Wage for California Health Workers May Cost State Billions

11/12/2023
More than half a million California health care workers are expected to see a pay increase in January thanks to a law raising the minimum wage for their industry. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law without a clear estimate about how much it would cost the state.

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Health

People Can Wait Over an Hour in California for Emergency Care

11/09/2023
People wait about 40 minutes on average in California for emergency care, compared to 25 minutes nationally. In Sacramento County, wait times can be as long as 84 minutes during the holidays.

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Health Seniors

Who Will Care for Older Adults? We’ve Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists

11/09/2023
Veteran geriatrician Jerry Gurwitz fears geriatric medicine is on the decline. Despite the surging older population, there are fewer geriatricians now than in 2000, he noted in a recent piece in JAMA. Research suggests each geriatrician should care for no more than 700 patients; the current ratio of providers to older patients is 1 to 10,000.

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Families & Children Health

New RSV Shot Could Help Protect Babies This Winter—If They Can Get It in Time

11/08/2023
Emily Bendt was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she first heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had approved a new shot for infants to protect them from the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

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Health Crime & Justice

Nearly One-Third of California Prisons Provide Inadequate Medical Care

11/07/2023
An evaluation of 34 adult prisons in California by the Office of the Inspector General found that 11 provided inadequate medical care and 23 provided adequate care. None were deemed proficient, the top designation.

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COVID, Flu and RSV: California’s Outlook for the ’23/24 ‘Tripledemic’

11/06/2023
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But public health experts urge Californians to avoid overconfidence and take precautions.

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