Wild mushroom poisonings spike in Northern California amid ‘extremely high’ risk warning
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The California Department of Public Health strongly urges the public not to pick or consume wild mushrooms.
Elections
In California governor race, single-payer is a litmus test. There’s still no way to pay for it.
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Proponents say a government-run health system is an answer to rising premiums and other spiraling healthcare costs.health
Sham hospice schemes are bilking Medicare — and harming California seniors
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Fraud ranges from providers knowingly overbilling Medicare and Medi-Cal to more elaborate schemes.Bay Area
Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care
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CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.Wellness
Why the ‘Good Death’ is having its moment: Candid conversations are reshaping life’s end
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From death doulas to death cafés, people are finding new ways to face mortality with openness.Bay Area
Real estate investors profit from long-term care while residents languish
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Over the past decade, real estate investment trusts have bought thousands of buildings that house nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and medical offices.California
Your new therapist: chatty, leaky, and hardly human
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With high demand for mental health care, a wave of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are being marketed as therapy apps — with little evidence they work and few regulations.Featured in Category
Doctors are adopting AI to take notes during visits — what to know about opting out
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If your practitioner suggests using an AI scribe at your next appointment, here are three things to keep in mind.California
‘A false front’: The California agency failing to stop conservatorship abuses
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A CalMatters investigation into a state oversight agency found it failed to fulfill its elder care mandate, even as California's population ages.Technology
California jury finds Meta, Google liable for teen’s mental distress in landmark social media trial
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This case, and others like it, have produced reams of internal documents showing how executives put profits over teens’ mental wellness.Health Matters
