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Health Care Revamped At L.A. County Jails

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco March 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The effort, overseen by the county’s health services department, aims to improve care for a population with high rates of chronic disease, mental illness and drug addiction.

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La administración Trump busca frenar el creciente negocio de la marihuana

By Phil Galewitz and Anna Gorman January 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

El fiscal general de Estados Unidos, Jeff Sessions, anuló una norma de la era Obama con la cual se desalentó a los fiscales federales a tomar medidas enérgicas contra la venta y el consumo de marihuana.

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Cloud Of Uncertainty Over Legalized Pot As Feds End Obama-Era Accommodation

By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz January 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Officials in marijuana-friendly states reacted strongly to new guidance from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions giving federal prosecutors leeway to crack down on cannabis.

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Moms Of Children With Rare Genetic Illness Push For Wider Newborn Screening

By Anna Gorman October 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

California is one of only a handful of states nationwide that screens babies for the gene mutation that causes a rare brain disease — a test that dramatically increases a sick child’s chances of survival.

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Mamás de niños con enfermedades genéticas raras piden más pruebas precoces

By Anna Gorman October 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Aseguran que más exámenes al recién nacido pueden ayudar a detectar de manera temprana condiciones que necesitan tratamientos especiales.

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Hospitals With History Get A Second Life

By Phil Galewitz and Anna Gorman November 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The number of hospitals across the country has plummeted, but many old buildings are being resuscitated as apartments and condos.

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For Low-Income Drug Users, Medi-Cal Offers A Fresh Start

By Anna Gorman September 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Under a five-year agreement with the federal government, California is using Medicaid dollars to expand drug treatment, including more inpatient care and a broader range of medications.

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Move To End DACA Leaves Some Young Immigrants Fearing For Their Health

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Anna Gorman September 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program made it possible for young adults who came into the country illegally as children to get jobs with insurance and, in some states including California, Medicaid. Now that coverage is in peril.   

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Putting Money Where Its Mouthpiece Is: Calif. Outspends U.S. To Market Obamacare

By Ana B. Ibarra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The state insurance exchange is committing nearly five times more money than the federal government on ads urging people to sign up for health insurance, reflecting conflicting attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act.

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Lag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks

By Anna Gorman August 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A long history of racism and cruel experimentation in health care are among the reasons African-American families oppose donating patients’ brains for study.

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How Medicaid Became A Go-To Funder For Schools

By Anna Gorman and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Photos by Heidi de Marco March 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Begun as a health care safety net for children and low-income families, Medicaid increasingly underwrites a range of services in America’s public schools.

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Enriched By The Poor: California Health Insurers Make Billions Through Medicaid

By Chad Terhune and Anna Gorman November 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid is rarely associated with getting rich. But some insurance companies are reaping spectacular profits off the taxpayer-funded program in California, even when the state finds their patient care is subpar.

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Con el fin de DACA, jóvenes inmigrantes temen por su salud

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Anna Gorman September 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La polémica decisión de la administración Trump de eliminar el programa DACA hace más que poner a casi 800.000 “dreamers” bajo el miedo a la deportación. Amenaza el cuidado de salud de miles de adultos jóvenes.

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Con visitas a domicilio ayudan a nuevos padres a criar hijos más saludables

By Anna Gorman August 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A nivel nacional, un programa financiado por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA), envía trabajadores de salud a domicilio que aconsejan sobre crianza y paternidad.

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Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Far More Prone To Heart Disease

By Anna Gorman July 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Mothers who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely or precariously small, often are unaware of the long-term risk. So are their doctors.

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Calif. Hits Nerve By Singling Out Cardiac Surgeons With Higher Patient Death Rates

By Anna Gorman July 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The controversial practice — done by just a few other states — recently cast a spotlight on some prominent doctors. Supporters say it improves performance; detractors warn it discourages taking on complex cases.

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Calif. Officials Sound Alarm, Envisioning $114B Hit To Medi-Cal Under U.S. Senate Bill

By Anna Gorman June 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“Nothing is safe — no population, no services,” the director of the nation’s largest Medicaid program said Wednesday. GOP leaders say they seek to cut costs and widen consumer choices.

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Handshake-Free Zone: Keep Those Hands — And Germs — To Yourself In The Hospital

By Anna Gorman May 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Health care workers and families are trying new ways of greeting people in two neonatal intensive care units at UCLA, hoping to reduce infections and protect fragile babies.

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Las voces olvidadas en el debate de salud: 8 mujeres cuentan sus historias

By Anna Gorman and Jenny Gold August 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Los proyectos de salud que se han estado discutiendo dejan de lado muchos de los servicios esenciales para las mujeres, como el cuidado materno y los métodos anticonceptivos.

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Often Missing In The Health Care Debate: Women’s Voices

By Anna Gorman and Jenny Gold August 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, nine women share their personal stories, fears and hopes.

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