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Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state.
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“Stay out of the water if you're not an experienced swimmer," Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said at a press conference.
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Madera County residents have now gone 18 months without a hospital. In that time, the consequences on public health haven’t been so clear. We investigate just how much health outcomes have changed.
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After a tragedy 25 years ago, state lawmakers and the California Highway Patrol acted to make farmworkers’ commutes safer. But workers still die in crashes — in vans the law doesn’t cover.
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Public health officials said they are working to trace exposure to the two patients.
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The state covers basic services for vulnerable residents, including things like air purifiers for kids with asthma. But nonprofits offering the services struggle to work within the health care system.
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Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with corn masa flour.
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Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
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The prospective operator of Madera Community Hospital on Tuesday cleared one of its final hurdles to begin reopening the hospital that has been closed since December 2022.
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Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.
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PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.
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On Monday, the state approved a $57 million, interest-free Distressed Hospital Loan for the company planning to reopen the hospital.