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Year in Review: Top Public Health Issues of 2022, Preparing

(6 days ago) WEBAs of December 16, 2022, there are a total of 5,640 cases and 237 hospitalizations in California. There are two known deaths related to mpox. As of December 16, 2022, a total of 284,955 vaccine doses have been administered. While it's good to stay alert about …

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR22-175.aspx

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Health in California - USAFacts

(2 days ago) WEBThe data can be a way to assess the impact of health issues such as overdoses and COVID-19. Life expectancy at birth: 2020 In 2020, a newborn in …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/california/

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As climate hazards converge, health risks rise in California - Los

(8 days ago) WEBResearchers at Scripps and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health arrived at these conclusions after examining satellite imagery of wildfire smoke, temperature …

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-03/as-climate-hazards-converge-health-risks-rise

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

(9 days ago) WEBUpdated 4:49 PM PDT, April 24, 2024. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases …

https://apnews.com/article/california-health-care-costs-target-cap-0aefad8c177ed3e0447dc4e17258be08

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A new California rule aims to cap your health care cost increases

(1 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Care Affordability approved the state’s first cap on health industry spending increases, limiting growth to 3% by 2029. This means that …

https://calmatters.org/health/2024/04/health-care-costs-rule/

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Analysis: Most Californians Have Health Coverage. Now …

(8 days ago) WEBIssues with Medi-Cal access are especially dire in California’s rural areas, such as Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley. A 2014 investigation by the California Health Report found that 50 …

https://www.calhealthreport.org/2022/11/28/analysis-most-californians-have-health-coverage-now-is-the-time-to-bolster-the-system%EF%BF%BC/

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ICYMI: Newsom Administration Votes to Rein in Increasing Health …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Care Affordability’s Board voted last week to cap health care cost increases in California – a nation-leading effort to rein in increasing health …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/04/29/icymi-newsom-administration-votes-to-rein-in-increasing-health-care-costs/

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Survey: Black Californians hit hardest by health inequities - Los

(5 days ago) WEBThe report from the California Health Care Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on health issues in the state, summarized results from a survey …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-16/californians-concerned-health-inequities-costs-survey

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California - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(9 days ago) WEBkey health indicators; Fertility Rate: 52.8 (births per 1,000 women 15-44 years of age) Teen Birth Rate: 9.9 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age) Infant Mortality Rate: 4.07 …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/california/ca.htm

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The 2022 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

(5 days ago) WEBKey findings from this year’s survey include: Health care costs. Half of Californians (49%) skipped or postponed some type of health care in the last 12 months …

https://www.chcf.org/publication/2022-chcf-california-health-policy-survey/

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State Fact Sheets - California NCEH CDC

(8 days ago) WEBLearn more about health and environmental issues in the communities where we live. Current estimated hospitalization costs for just three common waterborne diseases …

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/information/state_factsheets/california.htm

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Public Health – California Health Report

(4 days ago) WEBToxic Blooms Are a Public Health Risk and Increase Water Treatment Costs. By Brett Walton Circle of Blue. The waters in Clear Lake, the second largest in California, …

https://www.calhealthreport.org/category/publichealth/

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The 2023 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

(5 days ago) WEBThe California Health Care Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization, conducted the survey again in late 2022. …

https://www.chcf.org/publication/2023-chcf-california-health-policy-survey/

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State Health Policy - California Health Care Foundation

(Just Now) WEBMedi-Cal. Medi-Cal is the foundation of California’s health care safety net and a major component of the state’s budget. The Medi-Cal Explained series provides …

https://www.chcf.org/resource/state-health-policy/

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California Department of Public Health

(6 days ago) WEBWith COVID-19 Conditions Improving, State Public Health Leaders Modify Omicron Surge Policies. Date: February 7, 2022 Number: NR22-027Contact: …

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR22-027.aspx

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Unanswered cries: Why California faces a shortage of mental …

(7 days ago) WEBSan Diego County has already researched the shortage. Officials there estimate they currently have 17,000 behavioral health workers and need an additional …

https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2022/09/09/unanswered-cries-why-california-faces-a-shortage-of-mental-health-workers

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California’s climate crisis is intensifying quickly and taking - CNN

(4 days ago) WEBCalifornia’s climate crisis is quickly intensifying, impacting every resident and “increasingly taking a toll on the health and well-being of its people and on its unique …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/us/california-climate-crisis-impact-report/index.html

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For 2020, California Goes Big On Health Care

(2 days ago) WEBNewsom has asked for $1.4 billion in the 2020-21 state budget for homelessness, most of which would go to housing and health care. For instance, $695 …

https://californiahealthline.org/news/for-2020-california-goes-big-on-health-care/

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Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in …

(3 days ago) WEBThis brief looks at health care coverage in California; provides background on the drivers of the significant decline in the percentage of Californians without health …

https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

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New California rule tries to hold down health care costs. How it …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Care Affordability approved the state’s first cap on health industry spending increases, limiting growth to 3% by 2029. This means that …

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2024/04/29/new-california-rule-tries-to-hold-down-health-care-costs-how-it-works/73500724007/

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Don’t make California health care worse than it already is

(6 days ago) WEBMore than 700,000 immigrants ages 26-49 are expected to qualify for full health insurance come Jan. 1 when California takes the final step in opening up Medi …

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/07/dont-make-california-health-care-worse-than-it-already-is/

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Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O157:H7: Bulk Organic Walnuts

(1 days ago) WEBCurrent Update. April 30, 2024. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 …

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o157h7-bulk-organic-walnuts-april-2024

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What's Ahead for 2022: Promising Healthcare Bills Pending in the

(1 days ago) WEBThe California legislature has passed nearly 800 bills in the 2021 session. As part of the two-year term, the legislature still has the opportunity to enact more …

https://sourceonhealthcare.org/looking-ahead-promising-california-healthcare-bills-that-may-see-action-in-2022/

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CalMatters - California Politics, Policy, and Political News

(3 days ago) WEBCalifornia schools aren’t equipped to handle mental health issues. That needs to change. The youth mental health crisis is well documented, yet most California schools lack the …

https://calmatters.org/

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