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California unions, hospitals strike deal — but billionaire tax heads to ballot
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The one-time tax on billionaires could potentially reshape how California funds healthcare.Featured in Category
Worried about your aging parents? Welcome to the caregiving club
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Being a caregiver can start long before you go to a medical appointment with a loved one or move your parents into your house.California
California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
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New federal rules are forcing the state to restructure its managed care organization tax.Technology
Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visits
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Mental health professionals at Kaiser say an artificial intelligence tool that records medical appointments should have more safeguards.Featured in Category
UCSF researchers develop brain implant that responds as Parkinson’s patients move
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In lab testing, the adaptive system improved gait symmetry and reduced variability in walking patterns, both signs of more stable and efficient movement.Health Matters
UCSF study links tobacco industry to development of ultra-processed foods
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Researchers analyzed internal documents made available during lawsuits faced by the tobacco industry, looking at the process of creating and marketing Lunchables.California
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
