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Millions of Californians are at risk of losing Medi-Cal coverage

February 5, 2023

As the nation’s massive Medicaid unwinding begins, California is using government databases, billboards, and navigators to help people who get dropped from Medi-Cal reenroll or find other coverage.

Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

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Will the state’s big Medi-Cal plan really fix mental health care for low-income Californians?

February 3, 2023

A year into the rollout of CalAIM, payment details are murky and obstacles remain in finding help for Medi-Cal recipients with mental health needs.

AP Photo / Jae C. Hong

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California ends plans for kids’ Covid vaccine mandate

February 1, 2023

The end of the state's Covid-19 state of emergency this month effectively ends plans to require kids to be vaccinated against the virus.

Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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Reimbursement lagging to clinics that provided mpox vaccines

February 1, 2023

Cash-strapped clinics provided thousands of mpox vaccines, but their reimbursements have been mired in red tape.

CDC via AP

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California coronavirus updates: COVID-19 pandemic has shifted people's finances

January 31, 2023

In the last half of 2022, we heard a lot of talk about the "Great Resignation," aka, the Big Quit.

Jae C. Hong / AP Photo

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FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which covid shots and when

January 29, 2023

A single booster seems to prevent death and hospitalization in most people, but protection from the current vaccines wanes within months. FDA experts say they need to know more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Toby Talbot/AP

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FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men

January 28, 2023

Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.

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Many Americans don't know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledge

January 27, 2023

An NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?

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California allocates $20M toward abortion clinics’ physical, digital security

January 25, 2023 | Kate Wolffe

Abortion care providers in the state can apply for funds to bolster the security of their physical locations and increase digital privacy. The move is in response to increasing violence against abortion clinics and their staff.

Mahmoud Illean/AP

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Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?

January 22, 2023

At-home rapid tests have become a staple of COVID-19 precautions, but some experts worry that people are relying too much on these tests and that's creating a false sense of security.

 

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Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden

February 6, 2023

When a case of COVID-19 morphs into the mysterious, chronic condition known as long COVID, the specialists, appointments, medications and daily need for family care can overwhelm everyone involved.

Iowa Alzheimer's care facility is fined $10,000 after pronouncing a living woman dead

February 4, 2023

The woman was unresponsive, and nurses were unable to detect her breathing. A state agency report found the facility "failed to ensure residents received dignified treatment and care at end of life."

Nursing home owners drained cash while residents deteriorated, state filings suggest

January 31, 2023

As the U.S. government debates whether to require higher staffing levels at nursing homes, financial records show some owners routinely push profits to sister companies while residents are neglected.

AbbVie's blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly

January 31, 2023

U.S. doctors can now choose Amjevita instead, the first of several close copies of the popular rheumatoid arthritis drug expected this year. But industry-watchers warn consumer savings may be limited.

Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

January 31, 2023

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

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