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Enrollment Is Open For ACA Health Plans. Here's What's To Know …

WEBOpen enrollment starts Wednesday for the ACA's federal and state exchanges. Consumers can go online, call, or seek help from a broker or other assister …

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LA Health Data Tool

WEBLos Angeles County has launched a new, searchable database focused on health and wellness. Users can look up and track more than 100 key health indicators, …

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California Expands Medi-Cal Coverage To All Undocumented And …

WEBThis expansion gives an estimated 700,000 individuals statewide access to the full-scope of Medi-Cal. That includes mental health, medical, vision and dental care.

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LA Region's COVID Cases Are Up As New Variant Sweeps The US

WEBWhy now: The newly dominant JN.1 variant is sweeping across the nation. The uptick in patients pushed L.A. County into the CDC's medium tier, triggering a …

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CARE Court Offers A Way To Get Family Members With Severe

WEBA highly anticipated — and controversial — new program, championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will begin in Los Angeles County on Dec. 1. It’s called CARE Court …

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Covered California Extends Its Enrollment Period LAist

WEBWhy it matters: According to the state, Covered California said it's seen record-breaking enrollment and heightened demand. "We want any Californian who …

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Medicaid Insurers

WEBThe numbers: UnitedHealthcare, Centene, and Molina had Medicaid revenue increases ranging from 3% to 18% in 2023, according to KFF. The two other large …

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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It …

WEBUnlike UnitedHealthcare, whose Medicaid enrollment fell to 7.7 million in March 2024 from 8.4 million a year prior, Molina’s Medicaid enrollment rose in the first …

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California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth.

WEBWith little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living …

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‘Community Is Therapy’: Why LA Is Getting A Clubhouse For …

WEBA decades-old model. For 75 years, proponent say, the clubhouse model has given thousands of people living with serious mental illnesses a place to belong, …

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What To Know About California's 'Lockdown' Of Seniors And The …

WEBCalifornia is getting grayer. Newsom said his self-isolation guidance would apply to the approximate 5.3 million seniors age 65 or older who live in the state. …

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Got Brothers Or Sisters

WEBResearchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and …

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New CA Goal Limits Health Care Cost Increases, UCLA Joins

WEBA state board votes to limit health care cost increases to 3 percent annually. UCLA joins nationwide campus pro-Palestinian protests. Cal State LA has created TV …

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LA’s High Housing Costs Hurt Health LAist

WEBTopline: Over half of Los Angeles County households spend more than 30% of their income on housing, making it difficult to afford health care and nutritious food. …

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California Is Expanding Insurance Access For Teenagers Seeking …

WEBKFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation. In October of last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law …

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This CDC Data Shows Where Rates Of Heat-Related Illness Are …

WEBAccording to the CDC analysis, for several days in June, the rates of emergency department visits for heat-related illness were the highest seen in this region …

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Doulas Are Now Covered By Medi-Cal. And Riverside County Is

WEBSupport for doulas. Now Inland Empire Health Plan is working to transition the doulas who participated in the pilot program and others in the region into California’s …

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The Debate Around California’s Big Mental Health Bond Measure

WEBAccording to Newsom’s office, the measure would make bond funds available for supportive housing “where over 11,000 Californians with the severest …

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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into A Troubled Nursing …

WEBL ast spring, as the pandemic ravaged California's nursing homes, we received an email from a woman whose mother lived in a Los Angeles facility. It was …

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Got brothers or sisters

WEBResearchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and …

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