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Some Sacramento Theatregoers Threaten Boycott Of Music Circus After Partnership With Dignity Health

October 31, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Dignity Health is facing a lawsuit from a transgender patient who said he was unfairly denied a hysterectomy. Some patrons of Broadway Sacramento are decrying the production company’s choice to partner with the health system.

Courtesy of Brian Terhorst

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Planned PG&E Blackouts Force Some Residents Reliant On Medical Equipment Into ‘Life Or Death Scenarios’

October 25, 2019 | Randol White

Brian Terhorst has a rare disease that has him totally dependent on a reliable power source to run his ventilator. This has him scrambling for ways to keep a backup power supply nearby.

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Northern California Community College Changes Transgender Health Policy After Employee Pushback

October 25, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

An English professor at Yuba College teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California to urge the school to cover transgender health care for employees and their dependents.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

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Amador County Builds Community College Pipeline For Mental Health Workers

October 21, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Amador is one of six California counties without a physical community college. It also struggles to recruit mental health providers. A small online learning program could offer a solution to both problems.

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Mom-and-Pop Pharmacies Say California’s Lower Drug Reimbursement Rates Are Putting Them In the Red

October 18, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

California changed the way it reimburses pharmacies for buying drugs for Medi-Cal patients, and some independent pharmacies say it’s threatening their survival.

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Native American Students Suspended From California Schools At Twice The Rate Of Other Students

October 15, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Parents say the high suspension rates, which are based on state data, are proof of cultural erasure in California schools.

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Covered California Enrollment Opens This Week, With New State Financial Aid For Some

October 15, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills that seek to move California closer to universal health care. And, insurance could be cheaper when the state's health benefit exchange opens for enrollment, thanks to recent budget changes.

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How Newsom’s Bill-Signing Marathon Affects Your Health Care

October 14, 2019

Some of the most high-profile — and contentious — measures of the year in California were health care-related.

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California Will Allow Pharmacists To Dispense HIV Prevention Medication

October 7, 2019

Californians will be able acquire HIV prevention medication without a prescription starting in July 2020.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

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New California Drug Pricing Data Shines Light On Rising Costs

October 7, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Pharmaceutical companies have increased the list prices of prescription drugs over the past three years. A recent report from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shows a median increase of 26 percent during that time.

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