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Santa Cruz County's health officer reflects on her career

WEBDr. Gail Newel, Santa Cruz Count's public health officer, is set to retire. The county is expected to announce her replacement next week. Dr. Gail Newel is the …

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The COVID-19 public health emergency is over. How will …

WEBToday, President Biden is lifting the national COVID-19 public health emergency — nearly 1,200 days since it began. David Ghilarducci is a health officer for …

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For Santa Cruz and Monterey voters, Prop 1 is about …

WEBFor Santa Cruz and Monterey voters, Prop 1 is about priorities. Voters will decide on March 5 whether to pass Proposition 1, which will pit funding for new housing …

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ACA health insurance plans are being switched without …

WEBACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees' OK. Insurance brokers say rogue agents are switching batches of customers to new plans …

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In NYC, Proof Of Vaccination Becomes A Key To The City

WEBAri Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the …

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California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the …

WEBThe in-home consultation and supplies were paid for by Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid health insurance program for low-income residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom is …

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Meet The Students Who Helped Dramatically Increase …

WEBThe Monterey County Public Health Laboratory has increased its COVID-19 testing capacity seven-fold over the last five weeks. It’s thanks to one graduate…

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Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley says tumor removal won’t …

WEBThis is not the first health challenge Keeley has faced in the past year. In December, he stayed in the hospital overnight for Transient Global Amnesia (TGA), a …

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Measure N: A better Watsonville Community Hospital …

WEBIf passed, the measure would approve a $116 million bond to the hospital. A map showing the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District. Only voters within the district will …

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Revolutionizing Health: Exploring the Impact of Artificial …

WEBJoin Community Television and the Santa Cruz Public Libraries for an enlightening panel discussion about the profound influence of artificial intelligence on …

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with …

WEBThe report found fewer than five active mental health care providers for every 1,000 enrollees. On average, Medicare Advantage has 4.7 providers per 1,000 …

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This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are …

WEBPien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse …

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San Benito County’s only hospital files for bankruptcy

WEBThe San Benito Health Care District, which oversees Hazel Hawkins Memorial hospital, voted to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy on May 22. The hospital is located …

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How Systemic Racism Continues To Determine Black Health And …

WEBThere is a 30-year gap in the life expectancies of some Black and white Chicagoans. Journalist Linda Villarosa talks about the link between racism and health …

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The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small

WEBThe Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success. Record enrollment over the last two years brought more consumers into the health insurance …

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Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was

WEBThe Biden administration says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's job is not in jeopardy because he didn't disclose a health condition requiring hospitalization sooner. …

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A local journalist speaks about the harms of pesticides in the …

WEBClaudia Melendez Salinas is a reporter for Voices of Monterey Bay. She recently reported on pesticides' impacts on residents in the Salinas Valley and …

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Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix …

WEBEvans is one of about 130,000 Montanans who have lost Medicaid coverage as the state re-evaluates everyone's eligibility following a federally-mandated pause in …

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Gaza's death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here's why it's an …

WEBGaza's health ministry said Thursday that the number of Palestinians killed in the war has surpassed 30,000. The official number now stands at 30,035 deaths. The …

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Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

WEBNeilly Buckalew is a traveling doctor who fills in at hospitals when there's need. So in the midst of this pandemic, she feels particularly vulnerable to contracting …

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