Latest California Healthline Stories
Lack Of Funding May Delay Plans For Suicide Barrier On Coronado Bridge
The Coronado Bridge has the second highest number of suicides nationwide, behind the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
New Program Geared Toward Helping Youth Who Come Into Hospital Because Of Violent Trauma
The program follows youth for a year after discharge, in the hopes of preventing repeat injuries such as gunshot wounds or stabs.
High Cost Deterring People From Seeking Medical Care, Survey Finds
“The idea that people have insurance does not equate with the fact that they still have to bear a significant burden of cost,” said Dr. Zia Agha, medical director of the West Health Institute.
Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), both known for their ability to craft bipartisan deals, have been working on health law stabilization measures for months. And then it turned sour. Politico looks at what happened. Meanwhile, Americans have ranked health care as one of their top concerns.
After Coming Up Short On Funds For Cannabis-Themed-Resort, Firm Sells California City
Now, plans for the marijuana mecca are uncertain. American Green sold Nipton, once a booming mining town on the edge of the Mojave desert, to Delta International Oil & Gas, a company that’s previously focused on buying properties for exploratory drilling.
Gay Dating App To Offer Reminders For Users To Get Tested For HIV
“For a company of this magnitude to do this is groundbreaking,” said Dr. Jeffrey D. Klausner, a former chief of sexually transmitted disease prevention in San Francisco. Meanwhile, health providers are are applying their hard-won victories and lessons learned from treating HIV patients to their primary care patients.
Health Industry Consolidation In California Has Raised Prices, Curbed Consumer Choices
Northern California, where much of the consolidation has occurred, has been particularly hard hit by prices, a new report finds.
‘We’re Saying Time’s Up’: Covered California Getting Tough On Hospital Quality Standards
In the next three-year contract that Covered California strikes with insurance companies, there will be a quality-focused stipulation: any hospital that doesn’t meet certain targets for safety and quality can be excluded from the health plans sold through the marketplace.
With Premiums Likely To Spike Just Before Midterms, Lawmakers Are Bracing For Blame Game Battle
Language on abortion threw a wrench in both sides’ plans to add money to stabilize the marketplace into the sweeping spending bill that Congress passed last week. Now they’ll have to deal with the potential fallout. Meanwhile, some Americans are opting to take a chance they’ll stay healthy over paying astronomical insurance bills.
Some Transgender Troops Can Continue To Serve Under Trump’s New Policy, But New Recruits Are Banned
Under the new policy, troops who require or have had gender reassignment surgery or those with “gender dysphoria” would be disqualified from service — but with some exceptions. The move was promptly assailed by congressional Democrats and civil rights groups, and legal challenges are all-but certain.