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Californians who bemoan high insurance premiums may not have it as bad as they think. It turns out that people in other states pay a lot more for health coverage. 
Fullerton death focuses attention on mental healthIn the wake of the death of a schizophrenic man in Fullerton after a violent altercation with police, Orange County supervisors took an initial step Tuesday toward implementing a state law that would allow people with severe mental illness to be... 
Health 411: Steps to resolving a medical bill disputeSeveral months ago I went to the emergency room for a respiratory problem. I was treated and released the same night. I was a self-pay patient. I requested the detailed billing to compare with my medical record and found several errors,... 
Scientists study surge in heat-related football deathsThe risk of heat-related illnesses for high school football players is higher than ever due to record temperatures around the country and the fact that football players these days are bigger than ever, experts from the Union of Concerned Scientists... |
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Frozen turkey may be contaminated with salmonella, officials warn
A day after one of the nation's largest food recalls, federal health officials warned the public that frozen turkey bought weeks or even...
Cost of Medicare's Part D drug plan is dropping
Even as health costs continue to rise, Medicare beneficiaries will see the average price of a Part D drug plan decline slightly next year,...
Rates drop for California safety-net health insurance
Californians who rely on safety-net health insurance are getting an unexpected break on their rates.
Hard times beset Pico-Union clinic
Most weekdays the line outside Clinica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero in Pico-Union starts forming long before the clinic opens at 8 a.m.
Debt ceiling deal ignores real driver of deficits: healthcare costs
Now that Congress is finished displaying its one unquestionable skill — conniving at ideological extortion, with the household budgets...
Debt deal raises pressure on Medicare providers
Washington policymakers demanded more savings from hospitals, doctors and other medical providers in the debt deal President Obama signed...
A sad fate for some Southern women
Every one of the 13 chairs at the Hair Station is occupied this afternoon by women getting a wash and set or soaking...
Healthcare partnership pays big dividends
A rare alliance of healthcare rivals — a giant insurance company, a major hospital chain and a large doctors group —...
Back to School: Hazards of the blackboard jungle
No doubt, summer has its dangers for kids: its Code Red air-quality days, its risk of sunburn, heatstroke, drowning and food poisoning,...
Gear: Road bikes made to make you feel fast
The road bike keeps getting more sophisticated. Relentless manipulation of carbon fiber has allowed engineers to design frames with...
