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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

WEBDoctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators …

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FRONTLINE: The Healthcare Divide KPBS Public Media

WEBThis month, “The Healthcare Divide,” an investigation from FRONTLINE, NPR and American University’s Investigative Reporting Workshop, examines the market …

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New program offers peer support for first responders

WEBPublished April 26, 2024 at 6:37 PM PDT. New program offers peer support for first responders. Watch on. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text …

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Helping women get better sleep by calming the relentless 'to-do …

WEBA recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Adult women under 50 are among the most sleep-deprived demographics.

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Thousands of Californians are losing Medi-Cal every month. What …

WEBTens of thousands of Californians are losing health insurance every month as the state resumes checking people’s eligibility for Medi-Cal, which it suspended …

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Updated COVID-19 vaccine now available in San Diego County

WEBAn updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available. KPBS Reporter Melissa Mae tells us where and when you can get it in San Diego County. The Center of Disease …

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Imperial County Has One Of California’s Best Vaccination …

WEBAbout one in six residents has been infected, and 745 people have died. But Imperial County has one statistic that is giving local health officials hope: 86% of its …

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

WEBOver one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung …

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Got brothers or sisters

WEBResearchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and …

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Number Of COVID-19 Deaths In San Diego County Nears 4,000

WEBSan Diego County public health officials reported 530 new COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths Thursday, saying it remains a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," …

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San Diego assemblymember proposes solutions to Medi-Cal …

WEBOver 325,000 children in San Diego County rely on Medi-Cal, California's health insurance program for low-income individuals. Each year, families have to prove …

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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are

WEBHealth officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions …

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Keeping San Diego's Urban Indigenous Community Healthy In …

WEBHow the San Diego American Indian Health Center is working to keep its urban indigenous community healthy in body, mind and spirit amid the challenges posed …

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San Diego County Reports 979 New COVID-19 Cases, Uptick In

WEBA lab worker prepares samples to be tested for COVID-19 in San Diego, Feb. 28, 2020. With the Delta variant of the coronavirus continuing to surge, San Diego …

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This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

WEBEmergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the …

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The Gap Between Rich And Poor Americans' Health Is Widening

WEBAnd as the gap between rich and poor yawns, so does the gap in their health, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open Friday. The study drew …

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US Surgeon General issues public health advisory on youth mental …

WEBU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a public health advisory Tuesday on children’s mental health and how COVID-19 pandemic-hardships have …

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New VA health care expansion opens coverage to millions more …

WEBThis opens VA health care to millions of veterans in what the department says is one of the "largest-ever" expansions of veteran health care. Eligible veterans will …

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Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

WEBThe Supreme Court heard arguments in a case examining a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions. Inscrutable. That is the only to accurately describe …

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DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak

WEBWith nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a …

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Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)

WEBIn October 1963, just weeks before he was assassinated, President John F. Kennedy signed into law landmark legislation that aimed to transform mental healthcare …

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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant …

WEBIn 2023, Idaho's ban on emergency abortions was put on hold by a federal court. St. Luke's Health System said they only had to send one patient out of state for …

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More than 40 California hospitals closed maternity wards in a …

WEBFew regions in California have escaped the impact of maternity ward closures in the past decade. At least 46 hospitals have permanently closed or …

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