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Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes
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Will quality of care suffer in the name of making money? For-profit groups now own about 72% of the roughly 15,000 nursing homes in the US.California
Opponents to Prop. 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — concede it’s likely to pass
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Polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day.California
A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it?
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Most insurers do not yet have a policy on when or whether they will pay for it.California
California attorney general boosts bill banning medical debt from credit reports
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Rob Bonta has thrown his weight behind state Sen. Monique Limón’s legislation.health
Why daylight saving time is starting again in California
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Voters authorized the Legislature to go to standard or daylight saving time year-round, but nearly six years later no law is on the books. What's up with that?California
When it comes to ketamine, Meta’s posting policy is contradictory
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The social media company warns users about the potential for abuse while also promoting the drug as a boon to mental health.California
California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers
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A new law allows trained physician assistants to perform first-trimester abortions without the presence of a supervising doctor.Featured in Category
Using hearing aids can be frustrating for older adults, but necessary
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Hearing loss is more than a nuisance. It also raises the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, falls, depression, and social isolation.California
