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Bill Would Extend Welfare Benefits To California Immigrants

July 29, 2014 | Katie Orr

A bill pending in the California legislature would extend welfare and food stamp benefits to some immigrants legally living in the state.

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Preliminary Deal Reached On Treatment Of Mentally Ill Inmates

July 28, 2014

California prison officials have reached a tentative deal in a lawsuit regarding the use of force against mentally ill inmates.

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UC Davis is Trailblazer in Three-Year Medical School Model

July 28, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

UC Davis has launched a three-year medical school program to get primary care physicians in the field faster.

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Don't Understand The Recent ACA Rulings? No Worries, If You're Californian

July 23, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

Two federal appeals court rulings on the legality of health insurance subsidies don’t have any effect on Californians.

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Millions of Eligible California Kids Missing Out on Free Summer Meals

July 23, 2014

There are many children in California who can get free summer meals, but not many know about it.

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Whooping Cough Epidemic Spreads In California

July 22, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

Some California counties are showing substantially higher rates of whooping cough than the state average. And health officials say the epidemic this year could be one of the worst in fifty years.

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Admissions Resume at Prison Health Care Facility

July 22, 2014

A large medical prison facility in Stockton is once again accepting new admissions.

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State Spending Millions On Housing For Homeless Vets

July 21, 2014 | Katie Orr

California voters have decided to allocate $600 million to house homeless vets. Now the state has to figure out how to spend it.

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Nevada Rolls Out Mobile Crisis Center For Kids

July 21, 2014 | Ky Plaskon

Nevada is spending millions of dollars on a" mobile crisis center" to help kids in emergencies.

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Slew Of Health Care Bills Await Lawmaker Consideration In August

July 21, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone

California lawmakers will hear a handful of health measures when they return in August -- they're lauded by patient advocates and opposed by insurers.

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