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Wednesday June 3, 2009 Updated 6:27 AM PDT
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Oakland duo lobbies for single-payer system
Proponents of a single-payer health care system will get an audience today with a key player in federal...
Ask the vet: Heart trouble in dogs
Q: My usually active 5-year-old golden retriever was getting tired easily and panting a lot, so I took...
Economist details health care system's waste
White House chief economist Christina Romer kicked off President Obama's push to reform the nation's health care system Tuesday...
Chronicle 6.3.09 4:00 AM
Health care reform must include a public plan
The prospect of health care reform always produces tumult, yet it is so simple from the consumer's perspective: coverage of what is...
Chronicle 6.3.09 4:00 AM
Kaiser joins Healthy S.F. providers
Kaiser Permanente will become the next private health care organization to serve patients in San Francisco's universal health care...
Chronicle 6.3.09 4:00 AM
Health care report points to economic remedy
Slowing the growth in health care spending from 6 percent a year to 4.5 percent would have enormous benefits for the nation's economy...
Chronicle 6.2.09 4:00 AM
Study: Autism antidepressant works like placebo
An antidepressant commonly prescribed to help autistic children control their repetitive behaviors is no better than a placebo...
Chronicle 6.2.09 4:00 AM
Swine flu more active than seasonal flu
The state's first two deaths from swine flu - reported by public health officials Monday - are not necessarily evidence that the new...
Chronicle 6.2.09 4:00 AM
Recession takes a toll on mental health
This nationwide recession isn't just bad for the job market, retirement plans and home sales - it's also wreaking havoc on the country...
Chronicle 6.1.09 4:00 AM
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