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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.

CDC via AP

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California coronavirus updates: Pyongyang under lockdown for respiratory disease

January 25, 2023

North Korea’s capital is under a five-day lockdown to fight the spread of an unspecified respiratory disease.

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.

Ariel Davis for NPR

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Therapy by chatbot? The promise and challenges in using AI for mental health

January 22, 2023

Some companies and researchers think smart computers might eventually help with provider shortages in mental health, and some consumers are already turning to chatbots to build "emotional resilience."

Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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After Madera’s hospital closure, could others follow?

January 20, 2023

Under financial strain, the lone hospital in this Central Valley county closed its doors this month. Legislators and industry officials say other hospitals across the state may suffer the same fate.

Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo

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Doctors at UC hospitals want stronger protections in contracts with faith-based hospitals

January 14, 2023

The public university's health system is renewing contracts with outside hospitals and clinics even as some doctors and faculty say clearer language is needed to protect physicians performing abortions and gender-affirming treatments.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

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Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates

January 13, 2023

The public university’s health system is renewing contracts with outside hospitals and clinics even as some doctors and faculty say clearer language is needed to protect physicians performing abortions and gender-affirming procedures.

Oona Tempest / KHN

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Lost sleep and jangled nerves: the rising onslaught of noise harms mind and body

January 7, 2023

Noise pollution is a growing problem that isn’t confined to the ears: It can cause harm throughout the body. California is taking baby steps to address the increasing din from traffic and illegally modified cars.

Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters

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Medi-Cal will keep more insurance plans after pushback

January 4, 2023

State health officials last year launched a first-ever competitive bidding process for its Medi-Cal insurance contracts, aiming to implement higher standards. But when the winners were announced, several insurers complained about the process.

AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File

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ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them

January 1, 2023

Doctors, consumer advocates and some lawmakers are looking forward to a California lawsuit against private equity-backed Envision Healthcare. The case is part of a multistate effort to enforce rules banning corporate ownership of physician practices.

 

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An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy

January 26, 2023

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19.

6.8 million expected to lose Medicaid when paperwork hurdles return

January 24, 2023

Since early in the pandemic, people on Medicaid have been able to stay enrolled without reapplying. That will change in April and millions of eligible people will lose the coverage.

The FDA considers a major shift in the nation's COVID vaccine strategy

January 23, 2023

The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant.

Three years on, how COVID-19 has changed health care

January 21, 2023

Michel Martin talks with Advocate Health CEO Eugene A. Woods about how COVID-19 has changed health care in the U.S. since its arrival three years ago.

At the first March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say fight isn't over

January 20, 2023

Seven months after overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion rights activists are celebrating their victories and planning their next steps at their annual march in D.C

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