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New Calif bill could slow future maternity ward closures like Scripps Mercy Chula Vista's
Scripps Mercy Chula Vista is one of dozens of health care centers across the state closing their doors for various reasons and some lawmakers and advocacy groups worry this could lead to an increase in health problems, including maternal deaths.
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New bill from state lawmakers aims to slow down maternity ward closures
Lawmakers are concerned closures of maternity wards in San Diego and across California could lead to a rise in maternal deaths and other problems. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports.
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Houston hospital says doctor made patients ineligible for liver transplants by manipulating database
A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated a database for liver transplant patients, making them ineligible to receive a new organ.
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Senate investigating whether ER care has been harmed by growing role of private-equity firms
An inquiry by the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee into ER care centers on three of the nation’s largest private-equity firms.
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Half of physicians struggle with burnout, including in Southern California
The sacrifices that medical doctors made during the COVID pandemic brought the issue front and center.
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Healthcare worker burnout: Doctors open up about the job's challenges
NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes explains what’s being done to support those who support us.
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Some rural hospitals are removing all inpatient beds, leading to confusion and no margin for error
Rural emergency hospitals are starting to gain a small foothold in the United States.
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San Diego leaders push to make quality, affordable health care cheaper
County leaders say low Medi-Cal reimbursement rates are affecting more than just the people who use it. NBC 7’s Shellye Leggett has more on the plan to expand access and drop drug prices.
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San Diego County initiative to reduce health care costs moves forward
The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 4-0 in favor of proposals intended to make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable for residents.
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Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Doctors around the country say insurers are making it harder to get coverage for home ventilators that patients with serious illnesses need as their lungs fail. They say patients often must struggle first with less-effective — and cheaper — devices before some plans will pay for noninvasive ventilators.
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Millions more veterans will be eligible for VA health care sooner than expected
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that all veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards while in the military at home or abroad will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care years earlier than expected, starting March 5, 2024.
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One of the largest expansions of veteran healthcare will soon happen
NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry has more details on veterans who will have healthcare access years earlier than expected.
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To new beginnings: Here are some of San Diego County's 1st babies born in 2024
The ball dropped, loved ones were kissed and for a few special San Diego parents, new life was welcomed with the turn of the new year.
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Children's Hospital of Orange County, San Diego's Rady Children's propose merger
The parent companies of Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and the Children Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) announced a proposed merger between their two pediatric health care systems that will allow the hospitals to collaborate on research and clinical care for children across Southern California.
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Kaiser Permanente employees prepare for three-day strike
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees are prepared to strike if an agreement between the health care company and the union representing workers isn’t reached ahead of the impending expiration of their contract.
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Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units and the number keeps dropping. It’s forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care.
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Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.
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US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
An association that lobbies for health care facilities says President Joe Biden’s decision to require nursing homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels will cost them billions of dollars.
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Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials
Customers are increasingly using social media to air their complaints across all industries, and companies are paying attention
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Local Kaiser Permanente union members picket for better pay, staffing
Hundreds of San Diego healthcare workers took to the picket lines Wednesday morning to push for better pay and staffing, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.