Latest California Healthline Stories
Supercomputers Can Slash Cancer Drug Development Timelines, Bay Area Researchers Say
“There’s been a revolution in machine learning,” says Jim Brase, the deputy associate director for computation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. In other news impacting the California medical landscape: the benefits of a nursing Ph.D.
After Kicking Health Issues Down The Road, Congress Faces Day Of Reckoning
Among the issues Congress has on its docket in the last few legislative days of the year: an individual mandate repeal, CHIP funding and allocating money to fight the opioid epidemic.
Forensic Pathologist For San Joaquin Resigns, Saying Sheriff Made Job ‘Unbearable’
Dr. Susan Parson said the sheriff, who also serves as coroner, “ultimately undermines the overall competence of the Coroner’s Office in conducting objective death investigations for the county.”
Hep A Case Count Still Rising, But No New Deaths Reported In San Diego Outbreak
Officials say that while the report is good news, the emergency still isn’t over.
The Average Wait Time For Those Seeking Disability Pay Is Now 633 Days
Under Social Security, about 150 million workers are insured not only for old-age benefits, but also for assistance in the event they suffer a serious injury or illness that prevents them from working. But the wait times are so long to get a hearing, that many just want to give up.
Contested Insurance Denials Are Skyrocketing, And It’s Not Just Because More People Are Covered
Enrollment in California Department of Managed Health Care’s plans only increased 38 percent during the five-year window, while the number of cases about denials jumped 175 percent.
Companies Seek Strength In Odd-Couple Partnerships In An Industry Defined By Upheaval
More and more, health companies are broadening their security and their reach by moving beyond their traditional boundaries.
Some Question If HHS Nominee, Who Has Ties To Industry, Will Really Combat Pharma ‘Greed’
During Alex Azar’s tenure at Eli Lilly the drugmaker instituted steep price increases on insulin and other medicines.
IV Bag Shortage A Wake-Up Call For San Diego Hospitals
“I don’t think it was clear to many of us that our supply was this vulnerable,” said Dr. Angela Scioscia, chief medical officer of UC San Diego Health.
Before Flu Season Really Ramps Up, Officials Urge People To Get Their Shot
If people “wait until we really see the flu, then it’s going to be too late,” said Dr. Steve Jones, an urgent care doctor in Oxnard.