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1:04 pm
Mon February 18, 2013

California Leaders Still Need Agreement on Links to Federal Health Law

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State lawmakers will be looking at changes to insurance market rules under the Affordable Care Act this week.

As health care reporter Pauline Bartolone reports from Sacramento, lawmakers and the administration still need to reach agreement about the link between state and federal law. 

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Health
12:16 pm
Thu February 14, 2013

Health Care Exchange Announces Benefit Plan Choices

Low-income Californians without health insurance or who aren’t eligible for Medi-Cal can now see which benefits they can expect under the federal health care overhaul- and how much their coverage will cost.

Californians eligible for federal subsidies can determine out-of-pocket costs for medications and doctor and hospital visits, as well as maximum annual costs.

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Just One Breath
11:45 am
Mon February 11, 2013

Valley Fever Stories: Bernadette Madrid

Credit Photo courtesy of Bernadette Madrid
Bernadette Madrid

Bernadette Madrid, Bakersfield, 29

I’ve been diabetic since I was 10. I got really sick with valley fever in 2006. It’s been a long seven years.

I thought I had a flu that wouldn’t go away and I had severe pain in my ribs. I also noticed that my vision was becoming blurry, and I thought maybe I needed glasses.

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