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        "uri": "/2022/05/31/even-california-cant-overcome-resistance-to-vaccine-mandates/",
        "title": "Even California can't overcome resistance to vaccine mandates",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
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        "prettyDate": "May 31, 2022",
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        "summary": "Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats contributed to the demise of many proposals.",
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        "uri": "/2021/08/09/surge-in-covid-cases-spurs-new-demand-for-tests/",
        "title": "Surge in COVID cases spurs new demand for tests",
        "byline": "Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News and Rae Ellen Bichell",
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        "prettyDate": "August 09, 2021",
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            "name": "Rae Ellen Bichell"
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        "summary": "Consumers are again facing delays getting tested, many turning to social media to complain.",
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        "uri": "/2021/05/07/the-pandemic-drove-up-medical-supply-costs-and-doctors-want-insurers-to-pay-up/",
        "title": "The pandemic drove up medical supply costs, and doctors want insurers to pay up",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
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        "prettyDate": "May 07, 2021",
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        "summary": "Health care providers dealing with the double hit of lost revenue and increased expenses are asking insurers to help cover their costs.",
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        "uri": "/2021/02/24/californias-latest-single-payer-proposal-puts-the-spotlight-on-newsom/",
        "title": "California's latest single-payer proposal puts the spotlight on Newsom",
        "byline": "Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "February 24, 2021",
        "timeToRead": "8 minute",
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        "summary": "The single-payer bill adds to his political peril from the left if he doesn't express support, and from the right if he does.",
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        "uri": "/2020/08/14/health-care-reform-efforts-soldier-on-in-california/",
        "title": "Health care reform efforts soldier on in California",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "August 14, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        "summary": "Even in a year consumed by sickness, California legislators are considering significant — sometimes controversial — health policy measures.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2020/06/03/california-wants-to-crack-down-on-health-care-consolidation/",
        "title": "California wants to crack down on health care consolidation",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "June 03, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        "summary": "Attorney General Xavier Becerra is pressing the state legislature to expand his authority to slow health care mergers.",
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        "uri": "/2020/02/20/californias-penalty-for-uninsured-drives-surge-in-enrollment/",
        "title": "California's penalty for uninsured drives surge in enrollment",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News and Samantha Young",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "February 20, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "About 418,000 Californians newly enrolled in individual or family plans by the Jan. 31 deadline, 41 percent more than last year.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2020/01/28/california-commission-to-explore-single-payer-system/",
        "title": "California commission to explore single-payer system",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "January 28, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "Gov. Newsom's Healthy California for All Commission will discuss how to get every Californian covered—with an emphasis on single-payer.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2019/12/19/surprise-billing-to-arbitrate-or-not-to-arbitrate/",
        "title": "Surprise billing: To arbitrate or not to arbitrate?",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "December 19, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        "summary": "The biggest debate around remedies for surprise bills has centered on how to determine payment for out-of-network charges.",
        "body": null
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        "uri": "/2019/11/06/how-well-is-new-yorks-surprise-billing-legislation-working/",
        "title": "How well is New York's surprise billing legislation working?",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "November 06, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "According to one analysis, the state's \"baseball-style\" arbitration is actually making health care substantially more expensive.",
        "body": null
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