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Prosecutions of elder abuse cases decline under Jerry Brown

August 21, 2010, 4:05pm | Christina Jewett

Josefina Herrera, an L.A. County public health nurse, went undercover for the attorney general's office to investigate a

The office of Attorney General Jerry Brown has dismissed an increasing number of criminal cases against defendants suspected of elder abuse, while cutting back on surprise inspections to investigate violence and neglect in nursing homes.

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CEO pay outpaces charity care spending at 11 nonprofit hospitals

The chief executives of nonprofit hospitals in California earn an average of $732,000 per year and 16 of them pulled in more than a million dollars,...

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Marijuana delivery services evade bans on dispensaries, spreading across California

Hundreds of marijuana delivery services are circumventing bans on storefront dispensaries, bringing marijuana directly to people’s homes, offices...

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As world improves, pregnancy-related deaths rise in U.S.

A massive new analysis of worldwide maternal mortality shows that deaths are down significantly around the globe – but in the United States,...

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Californians growing heavier, more obese and diabetic

September 1, 2010, 12:05am

Californians are increasingly overweight, obese and diabetic, a study by UCLA researchers found. The epidemics are worsening throughout the state and disproportionately affect ethnic minorities, the poor and the least educated. More than half of the...

Health and Welfare

Declines in tobacco use among youth stall

August 30, 2010, 12:05am

Although tobacco use among teens has dropped over the past decade, the trend has slowed in recent years, suggesting a greater need for tobacco prevention efforts, a U.S. government study has found. In 2009, 8.2 percent of middle school students and...

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Health facilities that see $300 million per month get IOUs this week

August 27, 2010, 12:05am

Scores of medical providers that rely on the Medi-Cal program for funding are now getting "value of claims" statements in lieu of payments. The Medi-Cal agency ran out of funding for providers that typically see $300 million per month from...

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