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Family Caregivers Come Together To Talk About Common Struggles, Find Support In Each Other
Conejo Cares Caregiver Recognition Day at Los Robles Greens in Thousand Oaks provides a space for caregivers to connect and tell their stories.
Some Hospitals Struggling As Stricter Earthquake Standards Loom In Distance
Getting into compliance with the state’s seismic standards has proven too costly for some hospitals, who have closed their doors instead of finding ways to upgrade. The Desert Regional Medical Center may prove to be one of them when the 2030 standards go into effect.
Audit Finds San Diego Appropriately Allocated Mental Health Funds From Millionaires’ Tax
The report, however, found that many agencies across the state were sitting on millions of unspent money. Counties are required to spend money from the Mental Health Services Act or return it to the state within three years of receiving it, but the audit found the state had not developed a process to recover the unspent funds.
Bill Requiring Doctors To Screen New Moms For Depression To Go Up For Debate
Many health care providers don’t like the legislation, but it has drawn support from women who have struggled with post-partum mental health issues.
Without Threat Of Tax Penalty, Nearly 20 Percent Of Californians Will Drop Coverage, Study Projects
California would continue to have a stable market partly because so many people in the exchange have their premiums paid or partly paid through subsidies, or premium tax credits, said Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee. But premiums will most likely go up.
Viewpoints: An Actual Feasible Plan For Universal Health Coverage Exists
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Day After Embracing Comprehensive Gun Control, Trump Has ‘Great’ Meeting With NRA Lobbyist
The tone of tweets from both President Donald Trump and the lobbyist suggest that the president is walking back from the support he voiced the previous day for tighter gun restrictions.
Trump Broaches Idea Of Death Penalty For Dealers To Help Curb Opioid Epidemic
At an opioid summit at the White House, President Donald Trump focused on criminal penalties, alarming advocates who want leaders to concentrate on treatment rather than punishment.
UCD Med Center Offering Free Genetic Testing For Some Children Covered By Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal provides limited access to genetic testing, often leaving families to pay out-of-pocket for it. The testing will be covered by a two-year grant.
‘Don’t Be Unfair To Us’: Workers Continue Weeks-Long Rallies At Kaiser Permanente Facilities
The union’s contract with the health care provider expires in September, and union representatives say Kaiser is considering 20 percent wage cuts for new hires in the Central Valley, and ten percent cuts in the Sacramento area.