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California Native Americans Won Healthcare Settlement. Federal Government Hasn’t Delivered
Despite a 1979 federal court-ordered settlement that would have pumped millions of dollars into California for Native American health care, the state’s share remains stunningly underfunded by the Indian Health Service, according to a new story from The Center for Health Reporting.
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Gestational Diabetes Rates During Pregnancy on the Rise
Pregnant women in California are, like Thulien, increasingly facing a gestational diabetes diagnosis. The disorder’s unrelenting ascent has alarmed medical providers, and spurred a range of efforts to address the problem.
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Native Americans Underserved, ‘Erased’ in Fresno County Health Data, Investigation Finds
Native American families in the Fresno County suffer a twofold health crisis: Policies leave them at greater risk for medical complications and death; and public institutions essentially make them disappear.
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Children with Delayed Development Were Lost in the Pandemic. The Push Is on to Catch Up
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, parents put off or cancel their kids’ health appointments.
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Other Diseases Could Surge as Vaccination Rates Fall 87% for California Kids
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, parents put off or cancel their kids’ health appointments.
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