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Forum | Tue, Dec 23 2008, 9:00 AM
Health Insurance and the Economy
With unemployment on the rise, many Californians are losing their health insurance. Meanwhile, budget cuts mean that community clinics and public health care providers are being forced to scale back services.
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The California Report | Mon, Dec 15 2008, 8:50 AM
Kids' Insurance Pool Draining Fast
Like so many government programs, the state insurance pool for low-income kids is running out of money. That's set off a bit of a scramble this week to enroll as many children as possible before the funds dry up.
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The California Report | Fri, Dec 12 2008, 8:50 AM
Diesel Emissions Battle
Truckers arrived in Sacramento in force yesterday, upset over a new rule that would require all diesel trucks and buses on California roads to retrofit their engines and meet lower emission standards. For Californians, that means cleaner, safer air. For truckers, it means shelling out about $5 billion to fix their rigs.
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The California Report Magazine | Fri, Nov 28 2008, 4:30 PM
Diabetes in Round Valley
Most any parent knows how hard it can be to get teenagers to change their eating habits. Add in factors like poverty, isolation and low self-esteem, and the challenge is even greater. But on Round Valley Indian Reservation in Mendocino County, healthy eating can literally mean the difference between life and death.
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Obama Eyeing CNN's Gupta For Surgeon General?
Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent and a practicing neurosurgeon, is reportedly in talks to become the Obama administration's surgeon general. Gupta worked on health policy as a White House fellow in the 1990s.
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Decoding The Health Statement Of Apple's Jobs
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs put out a cryptic statement this week about his widely discussed weight loss, he practically guaranteed a new round of speculation about its cause. He also ensured the speculation would include a fresh dose of misconceptions.
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'Voluntary Madness' Details Life In 'Loony Bin'
Norah Vincent spent 18 months living disguised as a man. The experience led to deep depression and a stay at a mental institution. Once she left, Vincent decided to check back into institutions across the country. She tells her story in Voluntary Madness.
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Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans
As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of wooing more patients from north of the border. Costs for procedures are often significantly cheaper due to lower overhead in Mexico.
