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Fires Undercut L.A.s Headway on Homelessness

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As Los Angeles recovers from historic wildfires, both previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even greater instability. Some lawmakers and providers argue now is the time to put in even more resources to maintain the progress the county and state have made in fighting the crisis.

Can Medicaids Popularity Shield It From the Budget Ax?

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Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The complex, multifaceted program touches millions of Americans and has become deeply woven into state budgets and the U.S. health care system.

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

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Survivors and witnesses of gun violence often freeze emotionally at first, as a coping mechanism. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series The Injured looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately trying to hang on.

Leaving Abortion to the States: A Broken Trump Campaign Promise

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On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump said the power to make abortion policies has been returned to the states. In his first two weeks in office, hes already gone further to restrict abortion than any president whos held office since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, writes Julie Rovner.

At His HHS Job Interview, RFK Jr. Stumbles Over Health Policy Basics

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist President Donald Trump nominated to lead the nations top health agency, did little to win over his critics at two Senate confirmation hearings this week.  Democrats argued hes not qualified for the job. And by botching answers to basic questions about health policy, Kennedy supplied some evidence.  Its […]

Health Providers Gird for Immigration Crackdown

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Different states are offering starkly different guidelines to hospitals, community clinics, and other health facilities for interacting with immigrant patients as President Donald Trump issues a flurry of executive orders on immigration.