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Air Quality In San Joaquin Valley Measures In At Unhealthiest Score Possible
Particle pollution has been linked to cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks, respiratory issues like asthma attacks and bronchitis, and even premature death.
Bay Area Counties Set To Get Large Influx Of Anti-Overdose Medication
“The overdose epidemic is really staggering, and California has not escaped it,” said Katie Burk of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Health officials are scrambling to respond to the onslaught, which is nearing epidemic levels in San Diego.
A Top House Republican Doesn’t Concede Defeat On Health Law Repeal
Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said that getting rid of the health law and tackling Medicaid regulations would be top priorities for the coming year. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has called on Congress to fully re-fund the CHIP program, saying that the lawmakers’ short-term solution isn’t good enough.
San Diego, Still Reeling From Hep A Outbreak, Shifts Attention To Aggressive Flu Season
The current flu season has produced a new-case rate five times higher than the prior three-year-average.
As Recreational Marijuana Becomes Legal, Cops Worry About People Driving Under The Influence
There is no standard for how much THC can be in a person’s body to drive safely, like the .08 blood level for alcohol. And scientists have yet to come up with a reliable alternative measure of impairment.
Profit Mining The Opioid Crisis: The Dark Underbelly Of Lucrative Addiction Treatment Industry
The opioid epidemic has sparked a huge growth in the extremely profitably addiction treatment industry — but there is little regulation around these centers that are making a lot of money off sick and needy patients. The New York Times offers a deeper look.
Calif. Advocates Dismayed By Presidential AIDS Council Firings, View It As ‘Retribution’
The Trump administration just fired the six remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS several months after a half-dozen of the advisers left in protest of the administration’s policies.
U.S. Health System To Be Further Strained As Undocumented, Uninsured Immigrants Age
Few undocumented residents are able to obtain help for chronic aging issues before their problems become bad enough to send them to the ER, where they are guaranteed emergency care. The financial burden of treating an aging, uninsured population in the coming years will put stress on a system that is already struggling with high costs.
Looking Ahead In New Year: What’s To Come In Health Care For 2018
The health care landscape is set for a tumultuous year. Media outlets take note of what you should watch for — from the health law to hospitals and more.