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KQED Health

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Health policy, politics and poetics from the biggest state and the biggest NPR affiliate.

 San Francisco, California
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Joined May 2009
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Noticed @kqedhealth has been a little quiet lately? That’s because you can now follow all of our #health stories via: ☑ @kqednews AND ☑ @kqedscience We'll shortly be waving goodbye to this account, so if you want to keep seeing our stuff, follow them today! Thank you.
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“What does that mean for me, am I going to die sooner?” Sabrina Hanes, a 33-year-old mother, remembers what it was like to learn the science of how childhood trauma works its way into a person’s body -- both mentally and physically. Listen here: bit.ly/2OYkdE8
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Health reporters/freelancers: one more day to apply! "Want to learn how to write more accurate, in-depth stories on medical research and how medical decisions are made?" Obviously. Here's some free training in early October from @AHCJ healthjournalism.org/prof-de…
Health/freelance reporters: August goes fast, so don't forget to apply for the 2018 California Data Fellowship by 8/27 bit.ly/2HOdNrw via @ReportingHealth
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"You have to think maybe one day this could happen to me, happen to my kids... it's more of empathy and not just sympathizing with someone." — @YannaWilliams18 on reaching out to people on the #RoadToChange go.crooked.com/yqvP6i
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Most people look forward to going home after a stay at the hospital. But what if you don't have a home? kqed.org/stateofhealth/36341…
Where Do You Go When You Leave the Hospital But Are Homeless? | KQED

Where Do You Go When You Leave the Hospital But Are Homeless? | KQED

Legislation moving through the state Senate would require patients to be released to one of four "safe and appropriate" locations.

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Where Do You Go When You Leave the Hospital But Are Homeless? | KQED

Where Do You Go When You Leave the Hospital But Are Homeless? | KQED

Legislation moving through the state Senate would require patients to be released to one of four "safe and appropriate" locations.

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@thehill20 Apr 2018
Trump to shift federal funding for teen pregnancy prevention to abstinence-focused programs hill.cm/ODgQ0sO
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But will telecoms and govt. open the pipelines so we can use them? kqed.org/science/1922600/112…
Earthquake App That Gives Up to 30-Second Warning May Be Available This Year | KQED

Earthquake App That Gives Up to 30-Second Warning May Be Available This Year | KQED

Scientists are hoping to create an early warning system for earthquakes on the West Coast.

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Hint: it’s not drugmakers. economist.com/news/business/… via @TheEconomist
Which firms profit most from America’s health-care system

Which firms profit most from America’s health-care system

It is not pharmaceutical companies

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Labor Union Pressures Kaiser Permanente with Protests Across California ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2…
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Health Care Revamp At The L.A. County Jails ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2…
Health Care Revamp At The L.A. County Jails | KQED

Health Care Revamp At The L.A. County Jails | KQED

The effort aims to improve care for a population with high rates of chronic disease, mental illness and drug addiction.

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Scientists Aim To Pull Peer Review Out Of The 17th Century n.pr/2GdwGiU
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Opinion | Democrats are now firmly behind single-payer. Thanks, Trump and Republicans.

Opinion | Democrats are now firmly behind single-payer. Thanks, Trump and Republicans.

A new plan shows how far the party has moved.

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How would you help after a mass shooting? A new kind of training offers advice. bit.ly/2HltQtS
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Covered CA finishes open enrollment w/ 423,484 new sign ups, up 3% over last year coveredca.com/news/
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Doctors Prepare for Possible Immigration Enforcement Visits At Hospitals | KQED

Doctors Prepare for Possible Immigration Enforcement Visits At Hospitals | KQED

At rallies in Oakland, SF and Los Angeles, health care workers call on Congress to help the "Dreamers" and rein in immigration enforcement

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New public health innovations that make sense: Putting a domestic violence shelter AT the hospital story by @AnnaGorman of @KHNews @CalHealthline ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2…
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We are interviewing the head of Covered California today. What questions do YOU have for him? @CoveredCA
Thorild Urdal is a Norwegian citizen who has lived in Oakland for more than 30 years. Even though she can't vote in American elections she came to the Oakland Women's March because she still has the power to "educate and agitate." @KQEDnews
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