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Wednesday Roundup: Bail System Overhaul, Renewable Energy Requirement, Education Incentives For CalWORKS Recipients, Dialysis Staffing

May 31, 2017 | Ben Adler | Chris Nichols

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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