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WEBBy Bram Sable-Smith Sep 19. Clinics in states where most abortions are legal, such as Kansas and Illinois, are reporting an influx of inquiries from patients hundreds of miles away — and are expanding in response. Despite the Supreme Court’s overturning of federal protections in 2022, abortions are now at their highest numbers in a decade.
California’s $25 Health Care Hourly Wage ... - California Healthline
WEBJun 25, 2024 · The minimum wage hike for more than 400,000 health workers, which will be phased in over several years, was to start June 1, but will now begin no earlier than Oct. 15 and no later than Jan. 1 under a budget deal announced June 22. The legislature is expected to approve the changes and Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign them into law before the new fiscal year begins July 1.
Trump Is Wrong in Claiming Full Credit for Lowering Insulin Prices
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Sanofi, “ Sanofi Capping Its Insulin to a $35 Out-of-Pocket Costs in the U.S.,” June 1, 2023. Stat, “ Biden and Trump Are Fighting To Claim Credit for $35 Insulin. It Was Actually a Pharma Giant’s Idea,” June 13, 2024. The White House, “ FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Cap on the Cost of Insulin Could Benefit Millions of Americans ...
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and ...
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Ketamine practitioners stress that the drug’s emergence as a mental health treatment is driven by a desperate need. Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States for individuals ages 15-44, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and around 25% of adults experience a diagnosable mental disorder in …
New California Law Offers Fresh Protection From Steep Ambulance …
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Under California’s new law, patients can expect to save an average of nearly $1,100 per emergency ambulance ride and over $800 per nonemergency ride in the first year, according to a legislative analysis conducted earlier this year. Health plans will be required to pay ambulance operators the rates set by county authorities, which the study ...
GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · YouTube, former President Donald Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 24, 2024. YouTube, Democratic presidential primary debate in Miami, June 27, 2019. X, Republican National Committee post of Jake Tapper’s State of the Union interview with Kamala Harris, remarking on immigrant health care, July 23, 2024. Email interview with Edwin Park, research professor at the McCourt School of ...
California Is Poised to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat — …
WEBJan 2, 2024 · As the climate warms and the threat of extreme heat spreads, California is poised to protect people who work in poorly ventilated warehouses, steamy restaurant kitchens, and other indoor job sites where temperatures can soar to potentially dangerous levels. The state has had heat standards on the books for …
Is Novavax, the Latecomer Covid Vaccine, Worth the Wait?
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Research suggests that the Novavax vaccine is about as safe and effective as the mRNA shots. Its main disadvantage is arriving late to the scene. Vaccine uptake has plummeted since the first shots became widely available in 2021. Nearly 70% of people got the primary vaccines, compared with fewer than 20% opting for the mRNA covid boosters released last year.
Medi-Cal Covers Gender-Transition Treatment, but Getting It Isn’t …
WEBAug 3, 2023 · Medi-Cal is required by state law to cover gender-transition treatments deemed medically necessary. But Pasha Wrangell, a Santa Cruz resident, says it has been a struggle to get Medi-Cal to cover these treatments, especially hair removal. The treatments have helped Wrangell feel better, which …
A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance - California Healthline
WEBNov 22, 2023 · In 2023, a 60-year-old man buying a $165,000 policy would typically pay about $2,585 annually for a policy that grew at 3% a year to take inflation into account, according to a survey by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, a nonprofit that tracks insurance rates. A woman of the …