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Health Care Coalition Jockeys Over Medi-Cal Spending, Eyes Ballot Initiative

01/06/2023

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. SACRAMENTO — Influential health care interests are jockeying over a potential infusion of $19.4 billion into Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, while also angling for a 2024 ballot initiative to permanently lock in that …

Weight loss in older adults may raise risk of death: study

26/05/2023

As much as people may celebrate their own weight loss, it is not always healthy. A new study shows that weight loss in older adults is associated with early death and life-limiting conditions. Weight gain, on the other hand, is …