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Nurses hit picket line at Bay Area Kaiser hospitals as open-ended strike continues
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Some 31,000 unionized employees planned to take part in the work stoppage.Featured in Category
Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026
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A now-permanent COVID-era shifting allowing prescriptions via telehealth eased access to abortion medication.California
California rejects CDC’s latest rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines
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The federal agency on Monday scaled back recommendations for several common vaccines.Featured in Category
Solving the home care quandary
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Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.Health Matters
Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves
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Loss of coverage, gastrointestinal problems, and decreased muscle mass are all factors in the trend.California
Can Newsom deliver on unmet promises in his final year as governor?
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Under Governor Gavin Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished.Environment
Contra Costa County confirms measles case exposures in Walnut Creek and Lafayette
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Measles can develop seven to 21 days after exposure.California
Millions of Californians gaining IVF access as new fertility insurance law takes effect
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On January 1, large group health insurers in California — employers with at least 100 workers — will be required to begin covering fertility preservation and in vitro fertilization services.Bay Area
