In a vaccine-skeptical California county, a potential playbook to contain measles
By Annie Sciacca May 28, 2026 James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California…
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In California Governor Race, Single-Payer Is a Litmus Test. There’s Still No Way To Pay for It.
By Christine Mai-Duc May 8, 2026 When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his support for a state-run single-payer healthcare system was considered…
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Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish
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Your new therapist: Chatty, leaky, and hardly human
Darius Tahir and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda April 17, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis,…