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California is among a growing number of states that provide dental benefits to adults enrolled in Medicaid, yet many dentists don’t accept Medi-Cal.
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For decades, the health industry has undergone consolidation, driving up prices for patients, despite government efforts to maintain competition.
An LA-based senator says many immigrant detainees live in substandard conditions with diseases sweeping through detention facilities.
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The reproductive rights group is working to prevent a Republican majority from passing abortion restrictions, including a national ban.
The county’s $5 million public health investment is estimated to help 150,000 residents and eliminate $500 million in debt.
Officials hope to save money and make critical health care forms, applications, websites and more available to more people in the nation’s most linguistic state.
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There are hundreds of activities and events scheduled for Long Beach’s ‘Summer of Endless Fun.’
Activists want to see more action at the local level, especially when it comes to keeping cigarettes and vapes out of the hands of children.
Amid the highest number of pedestrians killed in decades, localities are pushing to control how speed limits are set and for more accountability in road design.
A host of medications based on MDMA, LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, ketamine and more are now under development.
Many parents have been influenced by a flood of misinformation spouted by politicians, podcast hosts, and influential figures on television and social media.
The county has launched an ambitious effort to tackle medical debt, targeting hospitals for their role in feeding a $2.9 billion problem.
The state is expected to allocate $61 million to the experiment, which targets addiction to stimulants such as meth and cocaine.
Long Beach declared a public health emergency early this month over an outbreak of tuberculosis.