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Amid Wildfire Trauma, L.A. County Dispatches Mental Health Workers to Evacuees

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. “I could see people standing on the roof, watering it, trying to protect it from the fire, and they just looked so hopeless,” said Ramirez, a community outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department. However, with each extreme weather event, the county has improved its support for evacuees, she said.

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Journalists Address Opioid Settlements, Undiagnosed ADHD, and a Georgia Chemical Fire

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KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed Ohio’s $2 billion in opioid settlement funds on WOSU Public Media’s “All Sides with Anna Staver” on Oct. adults on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on Oct. adults on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on Oct. Learn more about KFF.

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Patients Couldn’t Pay Their Utility Bills. One Hospital Turned to Solar Power for Help.

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He’d been counting on the solar panels to help the hospital shift to renewable energy, but sharing the power with patients felt as if it fit the health system’s mission. “Boston Medical Center’s been focused on lower-income communities and trying to change their health outcomes for over 100 years,” Biggio said.

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This Bill Aims To Help Firefighters With Cancer. Getting It Passed Is Just the Beginning.

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The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is considered crucial by its supporters, with climate change fueling an increase in wildfire frequency and firefighting deemed carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. What is clear is that, for legislation tying benefits to service-related health conditions, the devil is in the details.

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Mountain Town Confronts an Unexpected Public Health Catastrophe

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Without electricity, their health is at risk. Fitzsimmons, Weaverville’s mayor, said he’s concerned about the impact of the storm on mental health. ” Richard Zenn, chief medical officer at North Carolina-based Vaya Health, said the recovery will be long. ” U.S. “Their nerves are frayed.”

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Journalists Analyze Issues of the Day: RFK Jr., Bird Flu, L.A. Fires

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KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed what to watch for in Robert F. ’s confirmation hearings for secretary of Health and Human Services on CBS News Chicago on Jan. Click here to watch Gounder on CBS News 24/7 KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Kennedy Jr.’s Kennedy Jr.

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Los Angeles County Has Cut Homelessness, but Wildfires Threaten To Erase That Gain

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Supported by public dollars, the organization provides housing and behavioral health treatment to people struggling with addiction, many who had been living on the streets. Operators say both properties are uninhabitable and that they are searching for permanent housing for those displaced.