Latest California Healthline Stories
Involvement Of PR Consultants In Hep A Crisis Rankles Some Advocates
“We need to focus on resolving the health crisis, not resolving the political crisis that may or may [not] be occurring for elected officials,” said Michael McConnell, an advocate for homeless people.
In California, Where Opioid Crisis Hasn’t Hit As Hard, What Does Trump’s Declaration Mean?
It’s unlikely the state or its counties will see any increased funding.
Trump Stops Short Of Declaring Opioid Crisis A National Emergency — Which Means No Extra Funds
Instead, President Donald Trump declared the epidemic a public health emergency, which is more limited status in terms of what federal and state officials can do to address the problem. Media outlets take a look at what exactly the move entails.
To Help Curb Opioid Crisis, FDA Head Wants To Promote Medication-Assisted Treatment
The FDA will issue guidance for development of new MAT options, promote efforts to decrease stigma surrounding use of medication in treating substance use disorder, and take further steps to promote use of existing therapies, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.
Undocumented Girl Gets Abortion Following Intensely Watched Court Case
The case–at the crossroads of two hot-button topics: abortion and immigration–captured the attention of the country. The girl was able to obtain the procedure after a full appeals court overturned an earlier decision by a panel of three judges.
Alexander-Murray Bill Would Reduce Deficit By Nearly $4B, Have Little Effect On Number Of Insured
The projections from the Congressional Budget Office bolster the bill’s chances, said authors Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.). But President Donald Trump has sent mixed messages about the legislation, and Republican leaders are waiting him to come down in favor of the measure. Meanwhile, House Speaker Paul Ryan said that health care is something that should be looked at next year, instead of in the remaining months of this one.
Hospice Workers Forced To Intervene When Patients Refused To Leave Homes Despite Wildfires
“Some people were feeling like if they were going to die they wanted to die in their house, and [were] not really thinking that through very clearly,” said social worker Karna Dawson. “We’re not talking about dying of your cancer. We’re talking about dying in a fire. And those are two very different deaths.”
New Program Provides Hospital-Quality Breast Pumps, Lactation Advice To New Mothers
The program is a partnership between the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and DayOne Baby.
There’s not one factor that experts can point fingers at–rather it’s a host of issues, including bias from doctors and less care in early trimesters.
Hospitals, Health Organizations Participate In Ventura County’s Extensive Disaster Drill
The fake terrorist events created “3,000 patients” who needed care from these health organizations, which included nursing homes and outpatient surgery centers.