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California’s Medi-Cal Faces $3.44 Billion Shortfall: What’s Behind the Budget Crisis? California’s Medi-Cal Faces $3.44 Billion Shortfall: What’s Behind the Budget Crisis?
Healthcare March 13, 2025

California’s Medi-Cal Faces $3.44 Billion Shortfall: What’s Behind the Budget Crisis?

Exploring the financial strains of Medi-Cal, from undocumented immigrant coverage to rising ... more

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Big disparity in the number of Latino doctors and surgeons Big disparity in the number of Latino doctors and surgeons
Healthcare May 13, 2023

Big disparity in the number of Latino doctors and surgeons

Advocates are working to raise awareness of the relatively small number of ... more

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Day Laborers Activists: Medi-Cal Expansion is a “Blessing” Day Laborers Activists: Medi-Cal Expansion is a “Blessing”
Healthcare June 5, 2024

Day Laborers Activists: Medi-Cal Expansion is a “Blessing”

“This is not a gift. These people have earned this benefit” </p> <p> </p><br> <p align="center">[buttons ... more

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a different perspective on reducing insulin costs California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a different perspective on reducing insulin costs
Healthcare October 9, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a different perspective on reducing insulin costs

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have controled insulin ... more

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Fire smoke linked to asthma episodes in kids Fire smoke linked to asthma episodes in kids
Healthcare September 12, 2024

Fire smoke linked to asthma episodes in kids

Smoke from a massive 2018 California wildfire worsened asthma symptoms among Latino ... more

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How Black and Hispanic Americans view clinical trials How Black and Hispanic Americans view clinical trials
Healthcare December 2, 2022

How Black and Hispanic Americans view clinical trials

The coronavirus outbreak has brought renewed attention to the clinical trial process, ... more

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America’s Drug Shortages Reach New Heights America’s Drug Shortages Reach New Heights
Healthcare May 22, 2023

America’s Drug Shortages Reach New Heights

Shortages of cancer drugs and other life-saving medications are reaching their worst ... more

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Visa freeze worsens America’s nursing shortage Visa freeze worsens America’s nursing shortage
Healthcare June 26, 2024

Visa freeze worsens America’s nursing shortage

Longstanding caps on green cards for foreign-educated nurses are limiting one potential ... more

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People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths
Healthcare September 23, 2024

People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths

The health system in the U.S. is failing, a startling new report ... more

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Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
COVID December 12, 2022

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

FACTS: Nationally, the rate of daily hospital admissions for those 70 and older ... more

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FDA approves blood test to screen for colon cancer FDA approves blood test to screen for colon cancer
Healthcare July 30, 2024

FDA approves blood test to screen for colon cancer

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Guardant Health’s blood test, ... more

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New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35 New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for
Healthcare January 4, 2024

New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35

More patients on insulin will pay less for the drug this year ... more

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Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
Healthcare September 25, 2024

Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients

Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle ... more

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More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
Health January 6, 2023

More support for Medicaid recipients during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period

Low-income Californians with health insurance through the state's Medicaid program will have ... more