Latest California Healthline Stories
Legally Women Can Get Birth Control Without Prescriptions, But Access Issues Remain
Only 11 percent of pharmacies in the state are dispensing hormonal birth control to women without prescriptions.
Orphan Drug Tax Credit Is On Chopping Block, And California Families Are Worried
The credit gives drugmakers incentive to develop treatments for rare diseases that affect a small number of people. “This is not the place to cut,” said Amy Granzow, whose daughter has a debilitating genetic disorder.
Trump’s Order To Roll Back Birth Control Mandate Gets Its Day In Court
California’s lawsuit against the new rules that allow employers to cite religious or moral objections to providing workers coverage for birth control says that they violate the U.S. Constitution by overvaluing religious beliefs and discriminating against women.
With Flurry Of Mergers, Hospitals Are Building Muscle, But They Face Uphill Battle In Industry
Mergers can only accomplish so much for struggling hospitals in the ever-evolving landscape that is the health industry these days.
Automatic Re-Enrollment Could Leave Customers On Hook To Pay Thousands For Plans They Don’t Want
“It’s as if I went to a Ford dealer to buy a Ford car, and then I get a call from Chevy saying, ‘Your Chevy truck is ready, and we need the money,'” said Robert Holub after he received a bill for $3,483 to pay for a plan he didn’t choose. Like many other enrollees, Holub’s current coverage will not be available in 2018 so the government automatically switched him over to a new one. Meanwhile, the deadline for the federal and some state exchanges is quickly coming up.
Program Helps High School Students Get Real-World Health Care Experience
Students were able to get CPR training, become HIPAA-certified, participate in a “farmers’ market” and more.
Flu Shot May Only Be 10 Percent Effective Against Dominant Strain This Year
But officials still say that some protection is better than none.
Nuances Behind Supporting Single Payer System Divide Gubernatorial Candidates
While front-runner Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has been offering full-throated support of universal health care, opponent and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has focused more on how hard it would be to pay for.
With Many Already Exempt From Individual Mandate, Will Repealing It Actually Damage Markets?
Republicans are touting their anticipated victory and Democrats are warning of an oncoming disaster, but experts say it might not actually be that big of a deal if the mandate is repealed.
Opioid Epidemic May Be Behind ‘Alarming’ Uptick In Calif. Pharmacy Robberies
The head of the California Pharmacists Association added that a move to increase public safety – restricting cough syrup access to reduce abuse of the drug – may also have inadvertently put more pharmacists at risk.