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Long-Term Care Is An Immediate Problem — For The Government

By Anna Gorman and Barbara Feder Ostrov August 1, 2016

Medi-Cal has become the payer of first resort for many Californians unable to afford the long-term care they need.

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco August 24, 2016

The number of hospitalizations for stroke is rising quickly among young people, even as it drops across the U.S. population as a whole.

Medi-Cal AIDS Program Is Underfunded, Advocates Say

By Anna Gorman April 25, 2016

Medi-Cal program provides vital services to HIV and AIDS patients, but providers say it doesn’t pay enough to allow them to serve everyone who needs it.

Covered California Health Plan Rates To Jump 13.2 Percent In 2017

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone July 19, 2016

A double-digit increase, which follows two years of moderate rate hikes, is likely to resonate across the country in debate over Obamacare.

Opioid Epidemic Spurs Rethink On Medication And Addiction

By Anna Gorman April 5, 2016

Some say the usual methods — abstinence and therapy — may not be enough.

Needle Exchange Programs In California

February 16, 2016

How Will We Pay For Long-Term Care?

By Anna Gorman March 16, 2016

As baby boomers grow old, demand for long-term care is expected to explode. But it is expensive, and the patchwork system that pays for it now won’t be sustainable for much longer. A debate about new ways to finance it is heating up.

Fear Of Future Health Problems Plagues Porter Ranch Gas Leak Victims

By Anna Gorman March 15, 2016

Even after the gas leak in Porter Ranch has been sealed, worries persist about the long-term health risks for residents.

For Terminally Ill In California, End Of Suffering Is Now In Sight

By Anna Gorman March 14, 2016

Terminal patients and doctors prepare themselves for California’s new assisted suicide law, which takes effect June 9.

Specialty Drug Prices Grew Substantially Between 2005 and 2013

January 28, 2016

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