Latest California Healthline Stories
Disturbing Video Of Woman Shines Light On Pervasive Problem Of Hospitals ‘Dumping Patients’
A video that went viral shows a disoriented woman in Baltimore wearing nothing but a hospital gown and socks discharged out into the cold, dark night. The practice of patient dumping, however, is anything but new, especially in California.
Eisenhower Health and UC San Diego Health are joining forces to better improve treatment options for patients.
Blood Donations Urgently Needed After Holiday Lag
The holidays along with severe weather and a brutal flu season have all combined to diminish the nation’s blood supply.
Vicious Flu Sweeping State: Death Tolls Are Climbing And Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
Health officials are still urging residents to get a flu shot.
As Part Of National Effort, San Diego VA Clinic Slashes Opioid Prescription Rates
“Our providers here for the most part will not start people on opiates for chronic shoulder pain or knee pain, whereas 10 years ago, patients may have been started on that medication,” said Dr. James Michelsen, chairman of the San Diego VA’s opiate pain council.
Clinics That Rely On Federal Community Health Funding ‘Wildly Discouraged’ By Congress’ Inaction
Advocates say that without the federal grants, some clinics — especially struggling rural clinics — will have to lay off staff and cut down on the services they offer.
CHIP Funding Could Pass As Early As Next Week, Lawmakers Say
Progress toward renewing money for the popular program, which provides health care for children of low-income families, has been at a standstill because Democrats and Republicans haven’t been able to agree on how to pay for it. Lawmakers say it is likely the deal will be resolved as part of the overall spending plan.
Trump’s Elaborate, Secret Blueprint To Chip Away At Health Law Reveals Strategy Behind The Scenes
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is calling the road map a list a list of options for “sabotage.” In other health law news, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) continue to work on bipartisan legislation to stabilize the marketplaces.
In Monumental Policy Shift, Administration Paves Way For States To Impose Medicaid Work Requirements
Adding a work requirement to Medicaid would mark one of the biggest changes to the program since its inception in 1966, and is likely to prompt a lawsuit from patient advocacy groups.
Blood Center Issues S.O.S. For Donations Amid Critical Shortage
The center said that a higher-than-expected number of surgeries at local hospitals and a dearth of donations over the holidays exacerbated the situation.