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A Harvard/Politico poll geared to take the temperature of Americans’ health care views found that while support for a plan like “Medicare for All” was mostly coming from Democrats, even Republicans were receptive to allowing Americans under 65 to buy into Medicare as another option. Americans from both parties were also in overwhelming agreement that lawmakers should make sure insurance companies provide coverage to people with pre-existing conditions
Vibra Hospital of Sacramento Hit With $75,000 Fine Over Medication Error Linked To Patient’s Death
According to the California Department of Public Health report, a nurse at the hospital gave the patient 3,000 to 8,000 times the prescribed dosage of blood pressure drug Levophed.
The Immigration Justice League is demanding county supervisors declare a state of emergency over the conditions in which they say immigrant children are being held. In addition, the group is planning to file child abuse charges against Chair Supervisor Kristin Gaspar and the 2018 Board of Supervisors.
Health Care’s Intersection With Technology Expected To Be A Big Theme At J.P. Morgan Conference
The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, held in San Francisco, is a four-day conference that helps shape the agenda for both the health industry and individual companies for the year.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says he will also create a state surgeon general position via executive order and make California the first state to cover immigrants without legal status who are younger than 26 through Medi-Cal. Newsom did not provide details during his inauguration speech about how he is going to pay for these health care goals, though Democrats in the Legislature are generally supportive of his ideas.
Southwest Key, a nonprofit that houses almost a third of detained migrant youth, has drawn scrutiny from officials after video footage of staff members abusing children surfaced last month. But cracking down on the organization would be a balancing act as the government has been under strain to provide care for the young people.
More than 19 million households in the United States receive food stamps, accounting for nearly 39 million people. The Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is one of the agencies that has not yet been funded by Congress. Although SNAP is automatically renewed, if the shutdown continues through March, there will be no remaining funding for the program.
California’s Department Of Developmental Services Threatened With Sanctions Over Murder Defendant
Marc Carr’s attorney says the Department of Developmental Services has been “very resistant” to placing Carr in a mental institution. The hearing on Friday became contentious as the department pointed blame at the sheriff’s office. Judge Lewis Davis said that if Carr isn’t placed within 30 days, “I will impose sanctions.”
The efforts are slow-going because of the sheer scope of the fire. Officials are putting together task forces to determine how evacuation and responsiveness can be improved for the next time it happens.
In places like San Francisco, where fentanyl is clearly labeled and not disguised as heroin, some people who are addicted to opioids prefer the powerful synthetic. “Fentanyl is stronger, you need less of it, and it’s cheaper. So why wouldn’t I, as somebody with limited funds, want to spend my money on something that’s a better value and therefore a better product?” Kristen Marshall, who runs a drug testing program for the Harm Reduction Coalition, tells Stateline about the drug users she treats.