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Mercy Medical Center to seek designation as a Level III trauma center – a first in Merced County
Establishment of trauma centers as part of a regional trauma system reduces mortality and complications among patients, according to the American College of Surgeons.
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- I’m CalMatters reporter Ryan Sabalow, and I’m subbing in for Lynn today. Between the natural disasters and the rising cost of living, it’s not easy presiding over many of the state’s insurance dilemmas. Just ask […]
- Ricardo Lara’s successor will have a full plate. Insurance premiums are rising; fire survivors are struggling; the FAIR Plan is still growing.
- The Little Hoover Commission warns AI data centers could spike electricity bills, urging lawmakers to make tech companies — not households — pay for grid upgrades.
- A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.
- California’s largest city has 265,000 people per council member, more than most major cities. Voters might vote to reduce that by expanding the council.
- The popular College Corps program pays students up to $10,000 for community service work including tutoring incarcerated youth, assisting at food banks and more. The program is expanding from 45 to 52 campuses, adding hundreds […]
- California Democratic leaders likely won't want to keep the top-two primary system or the independent redistricting commission after this year.
- Unions for California Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire firefighters are asking the state for a new retirement option that would complement their CalPERS pensions. It might reduce some pension-related payroll costs to the state.
- State Democratic party chair Rusty Hicks warned that the glut of Democrats currently in the governor’s race could split the primary vote and send two Republicans to the November ballot.
- Muchas muertes en prisión son evitables. Para reducir los sesgos y los encubrimientos, médicos independientes investigarán las muertes bajo custodia a partir de 2027.
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