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Legislature Expands Medi-Cal To 1.4 Million Low-Income Residents

The state Legislature passed a major piece of the federal Affordable Care Act, opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4 million...

President Barack Obama speaks at The Fairmont Hotel on June 6, 2013 in San Jose. (Stephen Lam/Getty Images)

President Obama In San Jose Addresses Surveillance Concerns, Touts Health Care Plan

President Barack Obama spoke in San Jose Friday to address concerns over recent revelations about national security programs as...

Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries. (California Dept. of Public Health)

3rd Bay Area Hepatitis A Case Linked To Berries Sold At Costco

A Hepatitis A case linked to a recalled frozen berry product has been reported in Santa Clara County and is at least the third...

Actor Michael Douglas. (Photo credit: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

HealthWatch: Michael Douglas’ Throat Cancer Throws Spotlight On HPV

Actor Michael Douglas said Monday that his throat cancer was caused by a virus he contracted by performing oral sex on women. "It...

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Aetna To Stop Selling Individual Health Insurance Plans In Calif.

Aetna Inc. will stop selling individual health insurance policies in California next month, just weeks after opting out of the exchange that is being established as part of the national health care reforms, a state regulator said Tuesday.

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M Or F? Outdated IDs Worry Transgender People

Those “M” or “F” markers are a source of anxiety and, even, discrimination for transgender individuals.

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Health Department Fines 3 Bay Area Hospitals For Serious Patient Mistakes

Three Bay Area hospitals have been fined a combined $225,000 by the California Department of Public Health for infractions that could have caused serious injury or death to patients.

An Asian Tiger mosquito feeds from the blood from a person. (Jack Leonard/New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board/Getty Images)

San Mateo County Reports Its First Cases Of West Nile Virus This Year

Two dead birds found in San Mateo have tested positive for West Nile virus, the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District announced on Tuesday.

(CBS)

Health Care The Sticking Point Behind Bay Area Security Workers’ Strike Threat

5,000 security workers in the Bay Area say a strike is imminent even as they continue to bargain. The sticking point according to the unions is negotiations over health care.

Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries. (California Dept. of Public Health)

Contra Costa Hepatitis Outbreak Linked To Frozen Costco Berries

A Contra Costa County case of hepatitis A appears to be linked to a recently recalled batch of frozen berries sold at Costco stores, county health officials said Sunday.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Delta Sport Fish Have Highest Mercury Concentration In State

A new survey finds that sport fish from rivers and streams in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have higher levels of mercury in their systems than fish taken from anywhere else in California.

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Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms

Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.

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Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A

Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.

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Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming

Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.

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Boston Bombing Aftermath: Fear, Empathy, Anger

It’s normal to feel a range of emotions from the terror bombing attack at the Boston Marathon.

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