U.S. Salmonella Outreak: As Investigation Continues, a Death in California

Salmonella: A Sacramento resident is believed to be the only fatality in the nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey that sickened at least 77 people in 26 states, Landon Hall reports for the Orange County Register.

Health Insurance: More than 3,500 Californians with pre-existing conditions participating in the state's high risk insurance pool can expect to see health insurance premiums lowered  by as much as 24 percent, Victoria Colliver reports for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Breastfeeding: U.S. hospitals are doing far less than they should to promote breastfeeding, with the majority giving newborns food or drink other than breast milk when it's not medically necessary, Kristina Fiore reports for MedPage Today.

Medicaid/Medicare: The costs for these two federal health programs for the poor and elderly keep rising, with no end in sight, to a combined rate of nearly $922 billion, Dennis Cauchon reports for USA Today.

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