Latest California Healthline Stories
Tough Gun Law For Domestic Violence Perpetrators Made Hollow By Lack Of Resources
“There are survivors of domestic violence who have done what the system tells you to do, which is get a protective order, and they’re supposed to be safe during that,” said Colsaria Henderson, the director of programs for Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence in San Jose. “The law tells people that they cannot access guns and that they have to relinquish those — but we’re not actually supporting that law.”
Assisted-Death Rate Ticks Up In First Full Year After California Passed Aid-In-Dying Law
While the law faces an uncertain future, state officials released numbers Friday showing an increase in deaths from 16.5 per month in 2016 to 31.2 in 2017.
Viewpoints: Innocent Children Do Not Belong In Traumatizing Jails Or Detention Centers
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
A new study suggests that certain viruses could kick-start an immune response that might increase the accumulation of amyloid, a protein in human brains which clumps into the telltale plaques of Alzheimer’s. Scientists are being very cautious to warn that this might not prove anything, but it’s one of the few developments the field has seen in decades.
Don’t Get Distracted By High Drug Costs, It’s Surgery That’s Driving Health Spending, Gawande Says
Dr. Atul Gawande will be heading up the health care initiative formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase that’s geared toward starving the “tapeworm on the American economy.” While many people’s attention is focused on skyrocketing drug prices, Gawande says that is just 10 percent” of total U.S. healthcare spending.
Migrant Children Must Be Reunited With Parents Immediately, Mental Health Experts Say
Although President Donald Trump ended his family separation policy, there’s no plans to address the children that have already been taken from their parents. Some advocates have suggested that public genetic testing sites could aid in the process of reuniting families. Meanwhile, there’s profit to be made off the health care needs of those held at the border. And chaos reigns supreme even after the president’s executive order.
Investing In Homeless Shelters Can Suck Up Funding That Could Be Spent Elsewhere
A report shows that it would cost LA $657 million to shelter its homeless population in the first year. It’s unlikely officials will go that route though, preferring to divert resources to other programs to help curb homelessness.
Qualcomm Exploring Sale Of A Majority Stake In Tele-Health Subsidiary
The potential sale is unsurprising in the wake of Qualcomm’s promise to cut costs. To trim expenses, Qualcomm has announced around 1,800 layoffs in the U.S. so far – including 1,300 in San Diego.
Virtual Visits Allow Patients To Get Care With Added Twist Of Convenience
The virtual visits are especially effective for common illnesses like a cold, flu, pinkeye, rash or sore throat.
Long History Of Fraud And Shady Operators Linked To Association Health Plans Has Experts Worried
As the Trump administration moves forward with its final rule allowing small businesses and self-employed workers ti get coverage through association health plans, fraud experts are concerned that the “unauthorized or bogus” plans that flooded the marketplace in the early 2000s will crop up again.