If enacted, the rules would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical bills they can’t afford.
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Angelenos without health insurance have a few more weeks to get free shots.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital is losing money, but it’s committed to keeping open its labor ward. Its decision runs counter to nearby hospitals that are walking away from maternity services.
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A bill that would increase penalties for those who assault hospital emergency department workers is facing the same pushback that other recent tough-on-crime legislation has from progressive Democrats leery of increasing incarceration rates.
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Doctors on the front lines of California’s homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients.
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California is the ninth state — after Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington — to set annual health spending targets.
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The new program, called CARE Court, allows family members and others to petition a court to step in with a care plan for someone living with serious, untreated mental illness.
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Heartworm disease is becoming more common in California as temperatures rise due to climate change.
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A mosquito tested positive for the West Nile virus found in a trap in the neighborhood of Winnetka, according to officials.
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Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and ‘60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.
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For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.
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ADHD is an ongoing and expanding public health concern, according to researchers studying the disorder. One million more U.S. children were diagnosed in 2022 compared to 2016, a new study shows.
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The new study has scientists concerned that microplastics may be contributing to reproductive health issues.
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