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The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn’t let me say no.
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When modern check-in technology refuses to let a patient move forward without agreeing to the notice of privacy practices, is that legal?Environment
Wild mushroom poisonings spike in Northern California amid ‘extremely high’ risk warning
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The California Department of Public Health strongly urges the public not to pick or consume wild mushrooms.Featured in Category
Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
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Clinicians and patient-safety advocates say government regulations are not well constructed to guard against the threat that the new technology will miss or obscure important details of patients’ conditions.Health Matters
Hantavirus News Roundup: From Céline Gounder of KFF Health News
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The Health News editor-at-large and infectious disease doctor spoke to numerous media outlets about the risks from the disease.Bay Area
Santa Clara County resident monitored after deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to cruise
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The passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship disembarked before the outbreak was detected.Bay Area
UCSF gets $100M donation for modernization, health care initiatives
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Targeted capital improvements include renovations to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.Elections
In California governor race, single-payer is a litmus test. There’s still no way to pay for it.
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Proponents say a government-run health system is an answer to rising premiums and other spiraling healthcare costs.health
Sham hospice schemes are bilking Medicare — and harming California seniors
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Fraud ranges from providers knowingly overbilling Medicare and Medi-Cal to more elaborate schemes.Wellness
