Latest California Healthline Stories
PReP Is Highly Effective In Preventing HIV, But Few Women Are Getting Prescriptions
As of 2015, about 15 percent of those who were affected by HIV in the San Gabriel Valley were female, a number that has been steadily increasing since 2011, but they’re often left out of the conversation.
‘Let Kids Speak’: California Students Join In Nationwide Protest Over Gun Violence
The demonstrations were held in response to the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month.
St. Joseph Health’s Decision To Streamline Some Authority Into One Regional Board Praised
“In general, the more boards you have and the more layers of governance, the more challenging the governance model is and the more likely it is to add cost rather than adding value,” said Jamie Orlikoff, American Hospital Association’s national adviser on governance and leadership.
Administration’s Focus On High-Skilled Immigration Puts Personal Health Care Services In Jeopardy
In 2017, 26 percent of personal care aides and home health aides were foreign born, and as baby boomers age, the demand for workers in the fast-growing field is only going to increase.
Drugmakers Report Expected Cost Spikes Under California’s New Transparency Law
Notifications from Valeant and Teva Pharmaceuticals are early results of the California law that in January began requiring drug companies to give major purchasers 60 days’ notice of significant increases.
Lawmakers Unveil Major Legislative Push On Health Care Aimed At Increasing Coverage, Reducing Costs
Lawmakers late Friday released 14 bills they’re expected to promote as a package this year, because Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has shelved protential single-payer legislation.
Viewpoints: Shelved Single-Payer Bill Is A Recipe For The Collapse Of Health Care In California
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Congress Staves Off Third Government Shutdown Of Year With Late Night Vote On $1.3T Spending Deal
A measure to stabilize the health law marketplace was not included in the final deal, but medical research, addiction treatment and mental health care won big gains.
Alternative Pap Test Has ‘Exciting’ Results For Early Detection Of More Cancers
When using a longer brush that sweeps cells from the lining of the uterus, scientists positively identified endometrial cancer in 93 percent of cases and ovarian cancer in 45 percent of cases.
Remote operators will be able to speak live to people spotted on or near the tracks, and new signs will be posted at each intersection letting people know that the area is under video surveillance.