Latest California Healthline Stories
Pace Of Health Law Sign-Ups In First Days Of Enrollment Surging
The Trump administration slashed the budget for outreach this year, but some say that all the attention that was on the political debate about the law has kept the issue at the forefront of consumers’ minds.
Covered California’s Open Enrollment Off To Strong Start Despite Turmoil
It’s too soon to tell if the pace will continue for the entirety of the open enrollment window, but the first-day sign-ups were 25 percent higher than last year.
Republicans, In Search Of Revenue, May Target Orphan Drug Tax Break
The tax credit is part of a popular plan to encourage the development of drugs for rare disease. But ending it could save the government an estimated $54 billion over the next decade
In Aftermath Of Election Success, Democrats May No Longer View Health Care As A Liability
“There has been a major change here,” says Robert Blendon, an expert on public opinion about healthcare at Harvard’s Kennedy School. “Democrats for years wouldn’t talk about healthcare. … Now, the implication is that if you are a Democrat running in 2018, you can talk about protecting healthcare for millions of Americans.”
Repealing Individual Mandate Would Do Less To Chip Away At Deficit Than CBO First Projected
In its revised analysis, the Congressional Budget Office also finds that the move would mean 13 million more people would be uninsured and premiums would rise by about 10 percent most years over the next decade.
School District Takes Strides To Prevent Student Suicides
The program follows Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval in 2016 of Assembly Bill 2246 after a spate of suicides in recent years among teenagers in San Diego and Palo Alto. The bill requires school boards to develop and adopt policies on suicide prevention that specifically address high-risk groups.
Scientists Genetically Modify Stem Cells To Grow Skin For 7-Year-Old Boy With Fatal Disease
The doctors were able to reconstruct fully functional skin for 80 percent of the boy’s body. The success story may offer hope to burn victims and others with severe skin conditions.
Experts Gather To Discuss What Can Be Done To Curb Opioid Epidemic In California
Although the state hasn’t been as hard hit as others, it’s still been affected by the crisis.
This Year’s Flu Strain Looks To Be Aggressive
The worst of the season is a long way away, but experts are reminding people to get vaccinated.
Significant Change In Anthem’s Plan Under Health Law May Trip Up Consumers
Although some California residents will still be able to buy health law coverage through the company, it will replace its preferred provider plan or PPO with an exclusive provider plan or EPO.