Latest California Healthline Stories
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
In Mostly Symbolic Gesture, Democrats Introduce Bill To Stop Rollback Of Contraception Mandate
“President Trump wants to make birth control about ideology, but let’s be clear: for women and their families in the 21st century, birth control is about being healthy and financially secure,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.).
Court Of Appeals Stays Ruling To Allow Undocumented Girl’s Abortion; Hearing Set For Friday
The court did, however, allow for the girl to see a counselor — which Texas law requires before obtaining an abortion. If the stay is lifted, she could decide to seek the procedure later today or tomorrow.
‘Do The Math, Baby’: Senators Seem To Have Secured 60 Votes For Bipartisan Health Bill
Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) have an unusually high number of sponsors on their legislation — 12 lawmakers from each party — and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) promises that every Democrat will vote for it, meaning it seems to have the 60 votes necessary to overcome a fillibuster.
Officials Warn People Of Toxins Left Behind In Debris From Wildfires
California’s EPA says ash may contain substances that can cause cancer and people with asthma, the elderly, children and pregnant women should use extra caution.
Researchers Take Step Closer To Capturing Benefits Of Weight Loss Surgery In A Pill
Scientists have pinpointed and improved on a protein that when taken by mice helped them lose roughly 20 percent of their body weight.
ACA Expanded Coverage For Americans With Cancer, Study Finds
But the study also shows that it matters where the patients lived.
Californians Worried About Uncertainty Of CHIP Funding
Efforts to renew the popular program have stalled in Congress.
Federal Judge Rules Undocumented Pregnant Girl Can Get An Abortion
Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the government to move “promptly and without delay.” The administration is appealing the ruling.
Flavored Tobacco, Often Marketed To Minorities, Banned In San Leandro
Some council members wanted the ordinance to go further, but see it as a step in the right direction.