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CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL IN SACRAMENTO./OSCAR OCHOA/UNSPLASH

The Demise Of Single-Payer In California Trips Up Efforts In Other States

Democratic lawmakers in California shied away from single-payer legislation that would have put state government in charge of health care and taxed Californians heavily to do so.

Mar 1, 2022

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THE HARM REDUCTION COALITION OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY GIVES AWAY FREE SYRINGES. THE PROGRAM’S GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF BLOODBORNE ILLNESSES, BUT CRITICS SAY CONTAMINATED NEEDLES END UP IN PARKS AND CREEKS./RACHEL BLUTH/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Needle Exchanges Targeted By Eco-Rooted Lawsuits, But California Aims To Stop That

A new law is intended to stop syringe exchange opponents from using environmental regulations to sue over needle waste.

Oct 7, 2021

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In California, cities and counties are enacting bans on sale of vaping products. | HANNAH NORMAN/KHN

California Cities, Counties Step In With Vaping Bans

Sep 30, 2019

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Battle Lines Drawn As Abortion-Rights Activists Leave Their Mark Outside Clinics

Abortion-rights activists in California and beyond respond to a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that crisis pregnancy centers don't have to tell women about abortion and other publicly funded family planning services.

Aug 22, 2018

With The Rise Of Legal Weed, Drug Education Moves From ‘Don’t’ to ‘Delay’

Jun 8, 2018

Blue Shield ‘Lifts The Veil’ On Executive Pay

May 27, 2016