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For ‘Dreamers,’ The Dream To Become A Doctor Now ‘At The Mercy’ Of Courts

By Ana B. Ibarra March 22, 2018

In September, the Trump administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, setting off an ongoing political and legal battle that could doom the dreams of immigrant doctors in training.

The Juul’s So Cool, Kids Smoke It In School

By Ana B. Ibarra March 19, 2018

The teenage smoking sensation appearing on high school campuses across the country is an easy-to-hide, high-nicotine device called the Juul. Educators and health care advocates fear that vulnerable young people may become addicted.

Campus Voices: Should Student Health Centers Offer Abortion Pills?

By Ana B. Ibarra and Anna Gorman March 9, 2018

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would require student health centers at all of the state’s four-year public universities to carry the abortion pill. Students at campuses across the state sounded off on the proposal.

Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’

By Ana B. Ibarra January 10, 2018

At a panel discussion this week in Sacramento, patients, caregivers and others shared their perspectives on how Alzheimer’s disease affects women, who account for two-thirds of those living with the condition.

State Pay Cut For Dental Hygienists Who Serve The Poor Was Illegal, Court Finds

By Ana B. Ibarra March 2, 2018

California officials should have obtained federal approval before they cut reimbursement rates for dental hygienists who serve frail Californians living in nursing homes and board-and-care facilities, a judge has ruled.

Postcard From Sacramento: Residents Rally For A Healthy Valley

By Ana B. Ibarra February 9, 2018

More than 1,000 San Joaquin Valley residents descended on Sacramento Thursday, calling on lawmakers to tackle the region’s bad air, chronic diseases and other health challenges.

California Takes On Health Giant Over High Costs

By Chad Terhune and Ana B. Ibarra April 1, 2018

In a bold move, the state has sued Sutter Health, Northern California’s dominant hospital chain, whose prices have drawn complaints for years. The company says “healthy competition and choice exists across Northern California” for consumers seeking medical care.

Gloves Off, Fists Up: Nurses Storm Capitol To Renew Single-Payer Fight

By Ana B. Ibarra January 18, 2018

The state nurses union struck a defiant tone at a Capitol rally and hearing, promising to continue their in-your-face tactics until the legislature passes a bill to create universal health coverage in California.

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Californians Scramble To Beat Midnight Enrollment Deadline

By Ana B. Ibarra February 1, 2018

Wednesday marked the end of open enrollment for Golden State residents who purchase their health insurance through Covered California or on the private market.

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