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California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his 2017-2018 state budget plan he released at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (AP)

Paper jam: California’s Medicaid program hits “print” when the feds need info

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A black eye for Blue Shield: Consumers lash out over coverage lapses

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Insurers fall short in catching and reporting Medicaid fraud, inspectors find

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Thousands mistakenly enrolled during California’s Medicaid expansion, Feds find

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Why one insurer’s collapse could whack insurers, policyholders across the country

Chad Terhune
This illustration made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Shigella bacteria. On Thursday, April 2, 2015, the CDC said a drug-resistant strain of a stomach bug made its way into the U.S. and spread, causing more than 200 illnesses since last May. Many cases were traced to people who had recently traveled to the Dominican Republic, India or other countries. (AP Photo/CDC) (AP)

Scope maker Olympus hit with $6.6 million verdict in superbug outbreak case

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Obamacare exchanges in limbo

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Why blue states might ditch beloved Obamacare protections

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No gold star for the Golden State: California hospitals lose ground in quality of care

Chad Terhune