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California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs.
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The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
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While the VA never offered gender-affirming surgery, it did offer treatments like hormone therapy. The agency says less than than 0.1% of the 9 million veterans it provides care for identify as trans.
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called loneliness an epidemic; one with potentially severe health consequences. San Diegan Maddie Reese has developed an app to try to fight it.
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The law originally banned health care providers from forcing patients to agree to pay medical bills, no matter the cost. Consumer groups say an amended version doesn't go far enough.
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As cancer rates rise among people under 50, more and more parents are facing the heightened emotions and challenging logistics of raising kids while going through treatment.
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The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.
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With teens, it doesn't help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.
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Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. NPR investigates.
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Here are the winning entries in this year's Global Ability Photography Challenge.
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