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Video: A Conversation with US HHS Secretary Becerra and California HHS Secretary Ghaly

Video: A Conversation with US HHS Secretary Becerra and California HHS Secretary Ghaly

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With 300 to 400 people dying every day from COVID-19, the United States remains under a federal state of emergency. Last week, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, spoke with Mark Baldassare, President and Chief …

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Person dies from flu in El Dorado County for first time since 2020

Person dies from flu in El Dorado County for first time since 2020

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For the first time since February 2020, a resident of El Dorado County has died from the flu, according to county health officials. El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams said people should be aware of the threat seasonal flu poses, just like with COVID-19. “In addition to COVID-19, cases of other respiratory …

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'Off the charts': California hit with sky-high flu activity, among worst in US

‘Off the charts’: California hit with sky-high flu activity, among worst in US

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California is now reporting very high flu levels, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as respiratory illnesses continue to rise nationwide. The CDC uses five aggregate levels, from minimal to very high, to measure influenza-like illnesses in the United States and its territories. On Friday, the agency’s color-coded map showed California …

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California Health Organizations Can Now Sign First-Ever Statewide Data Sharing Agreement - State of Reform

California Health Organizations Can Now Sign First-Ever Statewide Data Sharing Agreement – State of Reform

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The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) this week launched a new online portal allowing vendors to sign California’s first-ever Data Sharing Agreement (DSA). Get the latest information on state-specific policies for the healthcare industry delivered to your inbox. The DSA is California’s first stop Data exchange frameworkan initiative to expand the exchange of …

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How Jennifer Siebel Newsom Became a Youth Mental Health Champion

How Jennifer Siebel Newsom Became a Youth Mental Health Champion

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The first partner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has spent decades highlighting, examining and improving the mental well-being of young people. But for her, the subject transcends professional duties. It’s personal. When Siebel Newsom was 6, her older sister died in an accident, leaving her to deal with grief and emotional upheaval at a …

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California aims to maximize health insurance subsidies for workers during labor disputes

California aims to maximize health insurance subsidies for workers during labor disputes

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This spring, Chevron workers testified that the company revoked medical coverage for hundreds of United Steelworkers Local 5 members at the refinery in Richmond, Calif., during a strike that ultimately lasted two months. . Thousands of Stanford Health Care nurses were told in April that they would lose their health insurance if they did not …

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