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A quick, cheap gene test could save hundreds of cancer patient lives each year
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The FDA and some oncologists have resisted efforts to require testing.California
Bill would expand nursing bachelor’s degrees to California community colleges
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A similar effort failed 10 years ago. Meanwhile, nursing shortages have continued.Bay Area
Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.
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The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood.California
California workers must wait even longer for indoor heat protections
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A state board delays new rules again, apparently over state cost concerns. Labor officials are incensed.health
California doctors struggle to make payroll one month after ransomware attack
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Doctors and hospitals have been forced to forgo payments and risk medical supply shortages.Health Matters
Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes
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Will quality of care suffer in the name of making money? For-profit groups now own about 72% of the roughly 15,000 nursing homes in the US.California
Lawmakers want to help California be happy
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A new committee in the Legislature holds its first hearing on the matter.California
Opponents to Prop. 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — concede it’s likely to pass
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Polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day.California
