Latest California Healthline Stories
With New Attorney General In Place, Hospitals Renew Requests To Cut Charity Care
Kamala Harris, who preceded Attorney General Xavier Becerra, denied four such requests before leaving her post to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Calif. Lawmaker: ‘All Options Are On Table’ For Preserving Coverage Gains If Mandate Repealed
Some possible steps, however, are costly and would require a two-thirds majority of the state Legislature. Meanwhile, the New York Times takes a closer look at the individual mandate and how for both sides it’s become a symbol that’s much bigger than itself.
Rollback Of Health Law’s Contraception Coverage Rules Temporarily Blocked By Judge
The administration’s rules allowing employers to cite moral or religious objections to providing contraception coverage “conjured up a world where a government entity is empowered to impose its own version of morality on each one of us. That cannot be right,” Judge Wendy Beetlestone says.
Final Tax Bill, That Includes Individual Mandate Repeal, Looks Headed For Passage
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) negotiated a promise that in exchange for her vote on the tax bill, health care legislation aimed at shoring up the ACA marketplaces will pass. But critics think she’s being played. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry has a lot to be happy about with the tax package.
ACA Outreach Cutbacks, Shorter Enrollment Window Likely To Hurt Vulnerable Populations
The health law sparked some of the biggest gains in coverage for minority populations. But those same populations may be the ones most affected by the administration’s decision to slash sign-up efforts.
Beverly Hills Radiologist Convicted In Massive Kickback Scheme
The scheme involved paying bribes to several people, including a primary care physician, to recommend a host of medical services to patients with workers compensation claims.
LA Is Going Ahead With Desperately Needed Housing Complex Despite Knowing Health Risks
Experts have long cautioned about negative health effects — such as asthma and cancer — associated with living so near a freeway.
In California’s ‘Non-Medical’ Detox Facilities, Hope Can Turn Fatal
Grave health risks are associated with withdrawal, but facilities that provide non-medical detox are still allowed to operate under the state’s medical requirements.
Advocates Welcome California’s Public Health Guidelines For Cellphones
Reacting to concerns that heavy, long-term cellphone use may be linked to cancer or other negative health consequences, the California Department of Public Health released guidelines last week on how to cut down on risks.
Calif. Lawmakers Want Better Safety Standards At Facilities For Immigrant Detainees
DHS inspectors have found there are long waits for medical care at the facilities among other safety problems.