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‘Burden on our local systems’: Congressmen warn of health care impacts of Medicaid cuts
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The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a draft budget plan last month that outlines $880 billion in cuts over a decade to health spending.Bay Area
Changing the climate on science: Nationwide movement pushes back on cuts for research
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On Friday at University of California Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza, a spot famous for student activism, it was the professors’ turn to protest.Health Matters
As poultry farms slowly recover from bird flu, concerns rise over economy, public health
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Bird flu is not just for birds.Featured in Category
Republicans once wanted government out of health care — Trump voters see it differently
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Polling found three-quarters of Trump voters back government limits on what hospitals can charge.California
California made a big bet on producing its own insulin. There’s no ‘date certain’ for delivery
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Governor Gavin Newsom promised a “2024 delivery” for the insulin and it's still not here.health
California has a lot to lose if Trump slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids and more could face coverage cuts
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Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.News
1st confirmed death in Texas measles outbreak is unvaccinated, school-aged child
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HHS head and longtime vaccine skeptic RFK Jr downplayed the outbreak’s severity while his organization blamed the vaccines themselves.Bay Area
UC Berkeley’s famous falcons are missing — which has fans and experts fearing the worst
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The culprit may be the highly contagious avian flu.Education
