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California improving prisoner healthcare

The improvements "should help shut the revolving door between homelessness and incarceration"

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California promises better care for thousands of inmates as they leave prison

California has agreed to improve health care for newly released prison inmates who are disabled, including through a series of measures that advocates say will help almost everyone trying to make the transition from incarceration.

Tribune News Service

Tens of thousands of LA County residents could soon lose Medi-Cal coverage. Here's why

Tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County could lose their Medi-Cal coverage in July, according to preliminary data provided to a health plan that serves Angelenos on the public program.

Los Angeles Times

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An Apple a Day: Food Can Be Medicine for Low-Income Californians Under Health Care Plans

An innovative program for Medi-Cal patients demonstrates food, when prescribed, can change health outcomes. Why did the state Assembly derail it?

Capital & Main

Takeaways from the California budget deal between Newsom and Democratic lawmakers

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders on Monday agreed to a $310.8-billion budget spending plan that will reduce investments in fighting climate change and reflects a compromise on the governor's last-minute proposal to speed up infrastructure projects across California.

Los Angeles Times

California’s homelessness crisis is homegrown, study finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homelessness crisis is a homegrown problem that is deepening amid a shortage of affordable housing and emergency shelter, and it’s often the brutal conditions of living on the street that trigger behavioral health problems, such as depression and anxiety, researchers found in a comprehensive study on…

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Undocumented women earn the least

A new study shows how the kinds of jobs undocumented women hold and the states they live in drive pay disparities

Salon

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On the brink of homelessness, San Diego woman wins the Medi-Cal lottery

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing debilitating nausea and severe dehydration that would send her to the emergency room. She couldn’t keep weight on, and the vomiting got so bad she was admitted to the hospital 26 times that…

Tribune News Service

Doubly Disadvantaged: Undocumented Women Earn Less Than Everyone Else

A new study shows how the kinds of jobs held by undocumented women, as well as the states in which they live, drive pay disparities.

Capital & Main

No one-size-fits-all for addiction

Addiction is a chronic illness requiring constant vigilance and relapses are part of the journey to recovery

Salon

A new system in California recasts gun violence as a public health concern. It’s saving lives

Hospital-based violence intervention programs could soon see funds provided by Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program

The Guardian - US

3 Medical Stocks for Steady Income

As the demand for healthcare solutions continues to rise, the medical industry is undergoing remarkable growth. With their solid fundamentals and reliable revenue streams, Cardinal Health (CAH), Bruker Corp. (BRKR), and Semler Scientific (SMLR) could present an opportunity to garner stable returns. Learn more….

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DeSantis wants to 'make America Florida.' That could mean many more uninsured

CUTLER BAY, Fla. — Policarpo Landaverde's series of bad breaks seemed to peak about a decade ago when he was shot in the stomach after confronting a man who stole his license plate.

Los Angeles Times

Chart of the Day: Cardinal Health - The Right Prescription

The Chart of the Day belongs to the integrated healthcare company Cardinal Health (CAH) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the...

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Calif.'s new safety net for the homeless

Governor Newsom wants to use Medi-Cal as a safety net to provide housing and other services for the homeless

Capital & Main

In the Folds of a Major Gun Control Law, Mental Health Hope for California Youth

Can California make the most of a rare health care win?

Tribune News Service

Gov. Newsom wanted California to cut ties with Walgreens. Then federal law got in the way

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not distribute an abortion pill in 21 states where Republicans threatened legal action. Since then, KHN has learned that the Democratic governor must compromise on his…

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4 Medical Stocks That Could Help the Health of Investors’ Portfolios

The healthcare sector often fares well during difficult times due to the constant need for its goods and services. Therefore, quality medical stocks Novo Nordisk (NVO), AmerisourceBergen (ABC), Cardinal Health (CAH), and Haemonetics (HAE) might be the best investments for investors’ portfolios given current macroeconomic headwinds. Read on….

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4 Medical Stocks That Could Help Make You a Small Fortune

The medical industry has undergone significant expansion in recent times, and is projected to continue growing due to the increasing number of chronic diseases and the swift adoption of technology. Hence, I think fundamentally strong medical stocks McKesson (MCK), Centene (CNC), Cardinal Health (CAH), and Nature’s Sunshine Products (NATR) might…

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Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

Los Angeles Times

California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms

A high school student went to a pharmacy to purchase condoms but was turned away because of his age.

Los Angeles Times

Maternal deaths surged during the pandemic. How California is fighting that trend

LOS ANGELES — With federal data showing a surge in deaths among pregnant women during the pandemic, California advocates say it is furthering their resolve to continue trying to prevent as many of those deaths as possible.

Tribune News Service

2 counties square off with California over mental health duties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

Tribune News Service

Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed…

Tribune News Service

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

SACRAMENTO, California — California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.

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