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How Americans Are Thinking About Aging
The U.S. population is aging rapidly. From 2004 to 2024, the share of Americans ages 65 and older increased from 12.4% to 18.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is due in part to […]
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Health Care Costs at the Core of Government Shutdown Standoff
The federal government formally entered a shutdown Oct. 1, with a vicious debate over the extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits fueling the bi-partisan stand-off. About 750,000 federal workers are expected to […]
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Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Blue States
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and […]
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Common Drugs Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Linked to Antibiotic Resistance, Study Finds
While ibuprofen and acetaminophen remain among the most commonly used drugs in the United States, new research published this week suggests that these over-the-counter medications may be fueling antibiotic resistance. Published on Aug. 25 in […]
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Medicaid Turns 60: The Fight Ahead for Health Care Justice
As Medicaid turns 60, the U.S. faces the largest federal health care subsidy rollback in its history. The One Big Beautiful Act, signed by President Trump last July 4, slashes federal Medicaid spending by 15%. […]
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Gen Z Mental Health Crisis Requires Cultural Understanding and Proven Treatments
As youth suicide rates climb and depression deepens across the United States, mental health experts are pushing for action that centers both evidence-based treatment and cultural belonging. At a July 25 news briefing hosted by […]
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California immigrants weigh health coverage against deportation risk
For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. […]
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More Americans disapprove than approve of the job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing as U.S. health secretary
U.S. adults have mixed views of the job that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But their […]
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Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families
11 civil rights organizations March 13 jointly released a report on the impact of a proposed $800 billion cut to Medicaid, which would put at risk health care coverage for 70 million Americans. The House […]
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Californians rally to protect Medicaid and Medi-Cal’s proposed $880 billion cut
Three Republican members of Congress in San Diego, Orange County and the Central Valley are being called on by We Are California community groups, health care workers and residents to oppose the Trump-backed budget proposal, […]