Latest California Healthline Stories
‘This Thing Could Get Worse’: Calif. Wildfires Force Hospital Evacuations And Hit Medical Personnel
Medical services in California are under pressure from the wildfire crisis as doctors and nurses are impacted personally and professionally at a time when they are needed by residents coping with the air quality. Asthmatics and the elderly are particularly at risk.
Brown Signs Bills To Address State’s Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits
Estimates suggest that thousands of the DNA evidence kits remain untested across California.
Trump’s Executive Order Is ‘Attempt To Sabotage’ Health Law, California Official Says
Meanwhile, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has already said he is ready to sue the administration over its decision to halt insurer subsidy payments.
It’s unclear exactly how much the executive order will affect the marketplaces, but analysts see it further destabilizing an already shaky landscape.
Trump Touts Executive Order As First Step Toward ACA Repeal, But Move Was Largely Ceremonial
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to allow for “association” plans and to relax other Affordable Care Act regulations. The New York Times and other outlets take a look at what’s actually in the order.
Following Through On Months Of Threats, Trump Vows To ‘Immediately’ End Insurer Subsidies
The move to end the subsidies, which help low-income consumers afford coverage, is likely to cause upheaval in the health law’s marketplace. Democrats are blasting the decision as “spiteful” and another way that the president is trying to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.
Liberal Groups See Political Advantage In Rollback Of Contraception Mandate
“As millions of women watch this administration take away fundamental health care like birth control, they’re also paying attention to all those members of Congress who are not standing up to fight for them,” says Erica Sackin, political communications director for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Trump To Sign Executive Order Today To Further Chip Away At Health Law
The order is supposed to ease rules on small businesses banding together to buy health insurance and lift limits on the sale of short-term insurance.
To Bring Down Big Pharma, This BioHacker Wants To Teach Patients To Make Own Medications
Michael Laufer’s latest plan involves developing a desktop lab and a recipe book meant to equip patients to cook up a range of medicines, including a homemade version of the expensive hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, on their kitchen counters.
Ban On Refineries’ Hydrofluoric Acid Stalls As Other Safety Legislation Passes
Three bills that tighten safety standards on refineries were approved this session, but the fourth is on hold.