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California wants to slash insulin prices by becoming a drugmaker. Can it succeed?
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California would spend $100 million to make insulin affordable to millions of people with diabetes under a new state generic drug label, CalRx.Bay Area
Masks are once again mandated in Alameda County
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The order does not apply to the city of Berkeley, which has its own health jurisdiction.California
Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s COVID vaccine mandates
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Lawmakers blame the ebbs and flows of the coronavirus, the public’s short attention span, and opposition from public safety unions.COVID-19
Got long COVID? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow
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Identifying long COVID in older adults can be tricky, but there are good strategies for getting care and fighting the impact of the virus.California
Burned out by COVID and 80-hour weeks, resident physicians unionize
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In California and beyond, physician trainees working long hours for what can amount to little more than minimum wage.Bay Area
Program connects retired doctors and community clinics
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San Francisco-based Encore Physicians provides clinics nationally with expertise and doctors with paid work.health
Suspected monkeypox case in California: What you should know
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Health officials are working to confirm California’s first suspected case of monkeypox. Experts say it is not the next COVID-19.California
The new MADD movement: Parents rise up against drug deaths
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People who have lost children to pills laced with fentanyl are demanding stricter penalties from lawmakers and social media protections from Silicon Valley.gavin newsom
