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State senators have passed a bill that would overhaul the state's bail system and a bill that requires California to go green by 2045. Meanwhile, lawmakers in the Assembly passed a bill offering grant increases to welfare recipients.

Health Care

Health Insurers Anticipate Policy Changes With Two Sets Of Rate Proposals

May 30, 2017 | Sally Schilling

With the Affordable Care Act in limbo, California is allowing some health insurers to submit two different premium rate proposals: one if the law continues and the other if it doesn't.

Health Care

Democrats Advance Single-Payer California Health Care Bill

May 25, 2017

(AP) - A California bill to replace health insurance companies with universal government-funded care is advancing to a vote in the full Senate.

Health Care

Patients, Nurses Call For More Regulation Of Dialysis Clinics

May 23, 2017 | Sally Schilling

A group of patients and nurses is calling for more regulation of dialysis clinics which they claim are often operating under unsafe conditions.

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Nacho Cheese Sauce Tainted With Botulism Kills California Man

May 23, 2017

An outbreak of botulism caused by nacho cheese sauce from a gas station has hospitalized nine people and killed one man in northern California.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Darla Moe And The Lawsuit Against Anthem Blue Cross For Denied 3-D Mammogram Coverage

May 23, 2017

Darla Moe is a breast cancer survivor from Sacramento seeking a change in insurance coverage policy following denied coverage by Anthem Blue Cross. She speaks about her mission and experiences leading up to the lawsuit.

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3-D Vs. 2-D Mammograms — What's The Difference?

May 23, 2017

What is a 3-D mammogram? UC Davis Radiologist Dr. Karen Lindfors talks about this technology, how it differs from traditional 2-D mammography and why it is increasingly recommended.

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State Government

Capitol Roundup: Single-Payer's Cost, Equal Pay, Guns In Schools

May 22, 2017 | Ben Adler

Four hundred billion dollars. That’s the first estimate of how much it could cost to create a single-payer health care system in California. Meanwhile, the Assembly passed bills that would ban guns on school campuses and address the gender pay gap.

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Poll: Doctors Are Still Prescribing Lots Of Opioids For Low Back Pain

May 20, 2017

More than half of Americans suffer lower back pain each year, the latest NPR/Truven Health Analytics survey finds. And they're often not going for treatments recommended as safest and most effective.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

How Will The American Health Care Act Affect Home Health Care Workers?

May 17, 2017 | Cody Drabble

The American Health Care Act would drastically reshape how Medicaid is funded, which could leave California’s most disadvantaged in a difficult spot. Paul Tullis with Capitol & Main further delves into this topic with retired nurse Bonnie Kerlew.

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