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Reported valley fever cases fell in California, Arizona last year
California’s tally of valley fever cases dropped by more than 1,000 last year and some counties have also seen fewer cases in the early months of 2013. But public health officials say it’s too early to identify long-term trends in the numbers.
Medicare to Keep Hospital Mistake Data On Website
The story about Medicare removing information about hospital-acquired conditions from its Hospital Compare website appears to be changing. I'm still left wondering who started the wheels in motion for the original story about the data. The reporter had to have gotten this idea somewhere.
California’s Health Insurance Marketplace Looks for “Goldilocks Pricing”
As the deadline for the Affordable Care Act’s implementation draws nearer, the largest state in the union and often a bellwether, has revealed its plans and rates for a key element of health reform – the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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Beware--the Meat and Seafood's Healthy Glow May Be Artificial
Despite media exposes and a public backlash, a lot of meat and seafood is treated with less than savory methods to keep it looking fresh.
Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: 2014 MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program Accepting Applications
If you are currently covering aging and gerontological studies consider applying for the GSA fellowship, accepting applications until July 1.
With Medi-Cal set to expand, Gov. Brown leaves provider reimbursement cuts intact
A confluence of more Californian's becoming Medicaid eligible under the Affordable Care Act and a battle over provider reimbursements rates - some of the lowest in the nation - make for interesting times in the Golden State.
What’s in a name? Genetically Modified Foods Debate Growing in California
Reporting on genetically modified organisms bills in your state? Here's some helpful tips for following the money trail of political donations.
Reporter Offers Guidance for When the News Gets Personal
Los Angeles Times health reporter Anna Gorman believes first person health stories can be appropriate. That's why she shared about her deeply personal decision too undergo breast and ovarian surgeries to dramatically lower her own cancer risk.
