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Can California make the most of a rare health care win?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not distribute an abortion pill in 21 states where Republicans threatened legal action. Since then, KHN has learned that the Democratic governor must compromise on his…

The healthcare sector often fares well during difficult times due to the constant need for its goods and services. Therefore, quality medical stocks Novo Nordisk (NVO), AmerisourceBergen (ABC), Cardinal Health (CAH), and Haemonetics (HAE) might be the best investments for investors’ portfolios given current macroeconomic headwinds. Read on….

The medical industry has undergone significant expansion in recent times, and is projected to continue growing due to the increasing number of chronic diseases and the swift adoption of technology. Hence, I think fundamentally strong medical stocks McKesson (MCK), Centene (CNC), Cardinal Health (CAH), and Nature’s Sunshine Products (NATR) might…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

A high school student went to a pharmacy to purchase condoms but was turned away because of his age.

LOS ANGELES — With federal data showing a surge in deaths among pregnant women during the pandemic, California advocates say it is furthering their resolve to continue trying to prevent as many of those deaths as possible.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed…

SACRAMENTO, California — California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.

A doctor found cysts in Lilia Becerril’s right breast five years ago, but the 51-year-old lacks health insurance. She said she can’t afford the imaging to find out if they’re cancerous.