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    The profound and painful loss — 80 million years of life, compared with the white population — is a call to action to improve the health of Black Americans, especially infants, mothers, and seniors…

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    • Black women with a college degree are more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women without a high school degree. Does chronic stress, including from systemic racism, takes a greater toll than previously recognized? https://t.co/ksBm4zgk9i

    • Black newborns are 2½ times as likely to die before their 1st birthdays as non-Hispanic whites. Non-Hispanic Black mothers are more than 3 times as likely as non-Hispanic white mothers to die from a pregnancy-related complication. https://t.co/ksBm4zgk9i

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    With their brains still developing and poor impulse control, teens who carry firearms might never plan to use them. But some do.

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    • "Looking back, it’s easy to underplay now just how uncertain that time felt. The more that people feel uncertain, the more they feel there’s no safety around them, the more likely they are to carry weapons.” https://t.co/XP5ntpJ2z8 via @CalHealthline

    • “There are just so many more guns on the streets,” said Juan Campos of @EBAYCprograms in Oakland, Calif., which works with young people living with poverty, trauma, and neglect. “Before, there were fistfights. Now, there are shootings.” https://t.co/XP5ntpJ2z8 via @CalHealthline

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    Very little in the proposed budget released by the Biden administration is likely to become law, particularly with Republicans in charge of the U.S. House. Still, the document is an important state…

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    • RT @CalHealthline: ICYMI: New episode of @KHNews' podcast 'What the Health?' hosted by @jrovner. 🔗: https://t.co/RSP1g4aemF

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    California’s Medicaid program is massive, covering more than 15 million people — more than the populations of the 13 least populated states combined. Medi-Cal serves a diverse cross section of Cali…

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    • California’s Medicaid program is enormous and offers a wide range of benefits. Some patients rave about the program, but for many others, it falls short. We want to hear your Medi-Cal stories. #FacesOfMediCal ⤵️ https://t.co/TtGG2rc3yB