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Residency Program Designed To Counter Physician Shortage Sees Success As Doctors Stay In Area
Of the seven that graduated from the UCR School of Medicine residency program on June 30, six are staying local. “Usually, you get to retain maybe one or two graduates in a class,” program director Dr. Gemma Kim said.
Association Health Plan Critics Warn Of Returning To ‘Wild West Days’ Of Pre-Health Law
The plans allow insurers to offer coverage that doesn’t follow all the strict regulations in the Affordable Care Act.
The topic is back in the spotlight with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, but the candidates running to flip California House seats are avoiding it.
Viewpoints: Don’t Let Theatrics Of Nomination Process Distract From Threat To Roe
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
CMS Chief Puts Blame On The Court For Decision To Freeze Payments To Insurers
A federal court ruling in New Mexico found the Trump administration did not properly justify its formula for dispensing the funds. “We’ve been trying to figure out, is there a solution? We understand the impact to the market [but] we have to follow what the courts say,” CMS Administrator Seema Verma said.
State Democrats Begin Scouring Their Books For Old, Unenforced Laws Banning Abortion
With Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court seat, both Republican and Democratic states are readying for what would happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned and abortion rights are thrown back to the states. Meanwhile, polling shows continued support from Americans for upholding Roe. The New York Times also fact checks some of the rhetoric being used as the nomination battle heats up.
All Eligible Children Under 5 Reunited With Families, But Thousands Of Older Kids Still In Custody
The government scrambles to fulfill a judge’s order regarding the younger children being held. There are still 46 kids under the age of 5 that weren’t released due to a variety of reasons, such as their parents having been accused of serious crimes.
Kern County Launches Initiative To Help Diners Find Healthy Food Options
Participating restaurants will get a logo to put next to items that are verified as healthy. “I don’t think I’m alone when I’ve ordered a salad thinking I was picking the healthy option only to find out that I was eating more calories than if I ordered a greasy hamburger and an order of french fries,” said Brynn Carrigan, assistant director of the department.
Stanislaus Was Picked For Addiction Medication Project, But So Far No Doctors Have Participated
One of the problems with the treatment model is that few physicians are actually able to prescribe the medication.
Fraudulent Medical Exemptions Continue To Plague California Schools Even Under Tough New Vaccine Law
At 105 schools in the state, 10 percent or more of kindergartners had a medical exemption in the school year, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of state data. That was nearly double the number of such schools in the first year the law was in effect.