Kaiser Health News

California’s Fentanyl Problem Is Getting Worse

Don Thompson     May 23, 2023 California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical care to people who are homeless. The...

AI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor’s Office, But It’s Not Ready to See Patients

Darius Tahir     May 12, 2023 What use could health care have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Lots, if that individual is the newest form...