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Daily Edition for Monday, April 10, 2023
Despite Governor’s Threat, California Will Continue To Pay Walgreens: California’s Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. “California has no intention of taking any action that would violate federal Medicaid requirements,” said Tony Cava, spokesman for the California Department of Health Care Services. Read more from AP and CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Friday, April 7, 2023
Hospital finances, health care mask requirements, covid, opioid treatments, mental health, mosquitoes, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, April 6, 2023
Walgreens’ Medicaid contract, norovirus outbreak, water and air safety, red-flag law, housing, hospital exec pay, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Covid vaccines, masking, opioids, hearing, street medicine, Medi-Cal, military health, J&J talc settlment, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Disaster assistance and health impact, covid vaccines, masking, mental health funding, ACA premiums, cancer, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 3, 2023
Masks, CalFresh, covid, vaccines, Medicare, forever chemicals, preventive screening costs, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Friday, March 31, 2023
Preventive care coverage, unclaimed medical accounts, the Medicaid enrollment cliff, covid, social media, guns, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, March 30, 2023
A psychiatric bill, buying Narcan over the counter, xylazine and fentanyl, covid, mental health, gun violence, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Covid boosters, gun violence, transgender health, overcrowded jails, abortion policies, housing, opioids, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Homeless spending, masks, covid research, gun violence, deadly fungus, mental health, FEMA aid, and more are in today’s news.