Latest California Healthline Stories
Despite Big Talk On Bringing Down Drug Prices, Critics Find Trump’s Plan Modest, Underwhelming
The White House Council of Economic Advisers has released a 30-page strategy for reducing drug costs. But the White House strategy largely sidesteps the question of whether drugmakers set their prices too high to start with.
White House Budget, Though Largely Ceremonial, Will Provide Peek At Trump’s Health Priorities
President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint, set to be released Monday, is expected to include funding to fight the opioid crisis. Media outlets take a look at what else may be in the proposal.
Report Finds Evidence Of Several Toxic Chemicals In Air During Richmond Scrap-Metal Yard Fire
At a town hall meeting in Richmond last Wednesday, several residents indicated that the smoke made them sick.
Rural Town Tries To Find Its Footing Again In Wake Of Mass Shooting
Though the event blended in with the more than 300 mass shootings American dealt with last year, the psychological ramifications of the incident are still be felt by the community.
Even As Californians Become More Secular, Demand For Hospital Chaplains Remains High
“As hospitals go through financial constraints, there’s still an appreciation for spiritual care as a part of holistic care,” said David Lichter, executive director of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.
Flu Seems To Have Peaked Weeks Ago In California, But Death Toll May Still Rise
There’s also another virus circulating in the state that’s sending kids and older adults to the hospital struggling to breathe. “We’re hoping there’s not a second peak, but there can be,” said Dr. Andy Shen, an emergency room physician.
Dr. Jay Ken Iinuma, a former medical director for Aetna, said he was following the company’s training, in which nurses reviewed records and made recommendations to him.
Viewpoints: Single-Payer Is Humane Alternative To Our ‘Heartless’ Health System
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
In the early hours of Friday morning the House passed a spending deal to very quickly reverse a government shutdown that was triggered at midnight. The bill includes many of the Democrats’ top health care priorities, but they had to compromise in some places as well.
San Joaquin Coroner’s Office Rocked With Allegations Of Body Mix-Ups, Unnecessary Fees
A light has been shined on the behavior of the San Joaquin coroner following the abrupt resignation of two of the office’s forensic pathologists last year.