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Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

Newsom’s budget plan, Medi-Cal makeover, UCLA protest, covid deaths at San Quentin, mental health beds, weight loss, and more are in the news.

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Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits

By Fred Schulte May 14, 2024

More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of covid. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures or told that covid wasn’t a danger in their facilities.

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Newsom’s $12 Billion Medicaid Makeover Banks on Nonprofits’ Buy-In

By Angela Hart May 14, 2024

California’s Medicaid program is relying heavily on community groups to deliver new social services to vulnerable patients, such as security deposits for homeless people and air purifiers for asthma patients. But many of these nonprofits face staffing and billing challenges and haven’t been able to deliver services effectively.

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Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Decried as Biased Against Disabled People

By Daniel Chang May 14, 2024

People with disabilities say they are abruptly losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. “Every day the anxiety builds,” one beneficiary told KFF Health News.

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Daily Edition for Monday, May 13, 2024

May 13, 2024

Newsom’s budget blueprint, covid “super-dodgers,” bird flu containment, housing, solar storms, AI in health care, and more are in the news.

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FDA Said It Never Inspected Dental Lab That Made Controversial AGGA Device

By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News May 13, 2024

Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm. The company had “never” reported any complaints about its products to the FDA, according to the agency.

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Daily Edition for Friday, May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024

Welfare, new covid variants, mental health on TV, hospital news, bird flu monitoring, fentanyl deaths, food safety, and more are in the news.

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San Francisco Tries Tough Love by Tying Welfare to Drug Rehab

By Ronnie Cohen May 10, 2024

Facing an overdose epidemic and public fury over conditions on the streets, famously tolerant San Francisco will start requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug screening, and treatment if necessary, to receive cash public assistance.

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Their First Baby Came With Medical Debt. These Illinois Parents Won’t Have Another.

By Noam N. Levey May 10, 2024

Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, clothing, and other essentials.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States

May 9, 2024

For the second year in a row, medical school graduates across specialties are shying away from applying for residency training in states with abortion bans or significant restrictions, according to a new study. Meanwhile, Medicare’s trustees report that the program will be able to pay its bills longer than expected — which could discourage Congress from acting to address the program’s long-term financial woes. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health and Politico Magazine, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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From The California Health Care Foundation

Insurance Data Health Insurers Enrollment Almanac — 2025 Edition

The latest data shows that California health insurers covered 36.2 million people. See a breakdown of enrollment by regulator, market, and insurer, and access historical data.

The Latest on CalAIM Reforms

CalAIM has the potential to improve health outcomes for millions of people enrolled in Medi-Cal. Track the latest developments and insights on this multi-year reform effort.

Behavioral Health California's Behavioral Health Data Landscape

As the state embarks on a significant overhaul, this report captures the current state of behavioral health data collection. See how it currently measures quality and outcomes, as well as future directions for the system.

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