Latest California Healthline Stories
‘We Should Be Really Alarmed’: U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Due To Staggering Rate Of Overdose Deaths
The United States has not seen two years of declining life expectancy since 1962 and 1963, and the numbers paint a grim picture if the opioid epidemic is not brought under control.
Collins Concedes Insurer Subsidies Won’t Make It Into Spending Bill Despite McConnell’s Promise
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had promised Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) that in exchange for her vote on the tax package, he would push through legislation shoring up the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. But the pact faced strong resistance in the House.
Bed Bugs Have Infested California. Here’s What To Do If They Get Into Your Home
Getting rid of bed bugs can be difficult and expensive. The Modesto Bee investigates the options.
The Latest Target In Series Of Gene-Editing Breakthroughs: Hearing Loss
The field is breaking down barriers with startling frequency.
Contract For Ventura County-Employed Nurses Moves Forward With Pay Raise Increases
The contract still needs to be approved by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors.
California Weighs Options To Keep CHIP Funded: ‘It’s A Sophie’s Choice We Shouldn’t Have To Make’
It seems likely that Congress will push any decision on CHIP funding until next year, and states and parents who rely on the program are starting to panic.
Trump Boasts Tax Package ‘Essentially’ Repeals Health Law. That’s Not True.
The tax legislation kills the individual mandate, a key component of the Affordable Care Act, but many of it’s parts remain in tact.
Ramifications Of Individual Mandate Repeal To Ripple Across Calif.’s Marketplaces
With their tax package, Republicans have achieved a long-sought for goal of getting rid of the individual mandate. While some experts say it will cause a death spiral, others say it won’t be quite that dire.
Federal Moratorium Lifted On Funding To Make Germs More Lethal
But critics say researchers risk creating a monster germ that could escape the lab and seed a pandemic.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promised Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) he’d pass legislation that stabilizes the health law’s marketplaces. House lawmakers, however, are furious over the guarantee. Meanwhile, a new fight over abortion becomes latest wrench in year-end spending deal.