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Pauline Bartolone

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Rare And Mysterious Vomiting Illness Linked To Heavy Marijuana Use

Pauline Bartolone

For a small percentage of people who smoke marijuana, long-term use can make them sick with violent vomiting. California doctors worry they'll see more cases when pot is fully legalized in January.
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California Rules About Violence Against Health Workers Could Become A Model

Pauline Bartolone

New workplace health rules in California would go beyond existing safety standards by requiring private health care facilities to develop specific plans to mitigate risks of violence against workers.
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EpiPen's Dominance Driven By Competitors' Stumbles And Tragic Deaths

Pauline Bartolone

The company's lobbying of state legislatures is just one factor in EpiPen's dominance of the market. Manufacturers of competing devices have struggled to gain a foothold.
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Covered California's Health Plan Rates To Jump Sharply In 2017

Chad Terhune

Pauline Bartolone

After two years of moderate rate hikes, a double-digit increase in the cost of insurance premiums in California is likely to resonate across the U.S. in the debate about the benefits of Obamacare.
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Insurance Choices Dwindle In Rural California As Blue Shield Pulls Back

Pauline Bartolone

When Blue Shield of California stopped selling individual health policies in many zip codes in 2014, even insurance agents were surprised. Blue Shield says it dropped out to keep premiums low.
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Limited Insurance Choices Frustrate Patients In California

Pauline Bartolone

California is seen as an Obamacare success story. But tens of thousands of people in the northern part of the state have only one insurer available on the health plan exchange.