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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The nail care industry is booming. Global market projections will near $11 billion by 2027. But beneath the glossy finish of a manicure or pedicure may lie health and environmental concerns. Many consumers, and even salon workers, remain unaware of the chemical exposures...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters Se han descubierto contaminantes conocidos como “químicos permanentes” en el pescado de la Bahía de San Francisco en niveles que podrían representar una amenaza para la salud de las personas que consumen pescado capturado allí, según una nueva investigación publicada hoy. Vinculadas a diversas afecciones de...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters Contaminants known as “forever chemicals” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a health threat to people who eat fish caught there, according to new research published today. Linked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and...
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A guaranteed income pilot program in Oakland improved housing stability and employment among its recipients, according to a new report from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research. Starting in 2021, 300 low-income families in Oakland received $500 a month in cash for 18 months. Jesus Gerena...
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California lawmakers are considering a bill to ease regulations on birth centers at a time when maternity wards are closing in many counties. Assembly Bill 55 would streamline the licensure process, which allows a birth center to accept Medi-Cal, making midwifery care available to low-income families. Sandra Poole, health...
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Kristen Hwang & Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters A year after granting Medi-Cal access to low-income immigrants without legal status, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to freeze enrollment of new recipients and charge premiums in a move expected to save the state more than $5 billion. Under Newsom’s proposal announced today, Medi-Cal...
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Kristen Hwang & Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Un año después de otorgar acceso a Medi-Cal a inmigrantes de bajos ingresos sin estatus legal, el gobernador Gavin Newsom propone congelar la inscripción de nuevos beneficiarios y cobrar primas en una medida que se espera le ahorre al estado más de...
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La Cámara de Representantes, controlada por los republicanos, está ultimando los detalles de un enorme proyecto de ley de financiación que podría someterse a votación en el pleno pronto. Los defensores advierten que los recortes propuestos a Medicaid podrían provocar despidos o el cierre de hospitales rurales. La administración...
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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is hashing out last-minute details of a huge funding bill which could come to a floor vote soon. Advocates warned proposed Medicaid cuts could force layoffs or closure of rural hospitals. The Trump administration is looking for savings to fund his proposed tax cuts, which...