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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose
Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the…
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Auditor: Systemic failures harm CA domestic violence program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly half of California domestic violence offenders failed to complete a required program designed to prevent future…
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Biden administration seeks to expand 24/7 mental health care
WASHINGTON — The government announced plans Tuesday to award millions of dollars in grants to expand all-hours mental health and…
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Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
WASHINGTON — The news that 70 million people will see an 8.7% boost in their Social Security checks next year…
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George W. Bush to be honored in Washington on World AIDS Day
WASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are returning to Washington next month to be recognized…
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NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law
WASHINGTON — When patients with a deadly diagnosis and few treatment options have tried to get unapproved, experimental drugs, they…
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Oregon to cover health-related climate expenses
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover climate change expenses for…
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Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
WASHINGTON — For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s…
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LA County homeless numbers up but many more went to shelters
LOS ANGELES — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County increased again but at a much slower…
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Transgender beneficiaries sue Florida over Medicaid limit
ORLANDO, Fla. — Until this month, Medicaid paid for August Dekker’s testosterone treatments which allowed the transgender man from Florida’s…
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