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California’s food insecurity rises as pandemic aid ends
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A projected budget deficit next year could dampen pleas for more state aid.gavin newsom
California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficit
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The state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.Health Matters
Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance
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Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.Featured in Category
COVID near you? CDC launches new wastewater tracking dashboard
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A useful tool to track viral activity levels.Featured in Category
Student-run nonprofit and UCSF Benioff Oakland join forces to help families
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Helping kids have a happy and festive winter holiday season even when families are burdened by illness and medical bills.California
Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist
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Physical therapists left the field en masse during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as demand from aging baby boomers skyrocketed.Featured in Category
ILLUSTRATED REPORT: How the thyroid gland mystifies doctors and patients
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Stories from endocrinologists who treat hypothyroidism and several patients who live with it.Featured in Category
Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care
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There are often no definitive diagnostic tests, so patients may rack up big bills as they search for confirmation of their condition and for treatment options.food
