Latest California Healthline Stories
Lab Wants To Help People ‘BioHack’ Their Bodies In Pursuit Of Better Health
Bulletproof Labs offers elite training equipment to non-athletes to better understand and adjust their biology.
Unique Circumstances Around Hep A Outbreak Force Officials To Rethink Normal Strategy
The outbreak is unusual for the U.S. because the spread of the liver infection has been blamed on a lack of basic hygiene and sanitation, not contaminated food.
Lower Rates For Medi-Cal Prescriptions Will ‘Put Us Out Of Business,’ Pharmacists Say
The independent pharmacists say the lower rates were triggered by changes involving the Gold Coast Health Plan, the publicly funded agency that administers Medi-Cal health insurance to more than 200,000 low-income people across Ventura County.
Advocacy Group Running Ads Against ACA Repeal On Chance It Comes Back To Life
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee also began running its first California TV ad of the year this week, which warns that “They’ll never stop … coming after your healthcare.”
California Downgrades Knowingly Exposing Others To HIV From Felony To Misdemeanor
HIV was the only communicable disease for which exposure is a felony under California law.
California Sues To Stop Contraception Rollback, Saying New Rules Are Unconstitutional
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says the rule unlawfully targets women. “What group of Americans will they target next? Will they allow businesses to deny you cancer treatment?” Other states react as well.
New Moral, Religious Exemptions To Birth Control Mandate Prompt Medical Groups To Speak Out
“Contraception is a medical necessity for women during approximately 30 years of their lives,” the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said. About 200 employers that are involved in suing the government over the requirement to provide contraception coverage would likely take advantage of the rule change, the administration estimated.
Viewpoints: All ‘Good’ Democrats Want Single-Payer … But What About The Ones Who Don’t?
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Trump Continues To Chip Away At ACA Despite Congress’ Failure To Repeal Law
In a rare move, President Donald Trump weighed in on a decision concerning Iowa’s attempts to stabilize its marketplace, telling CMS to deny its request. Supporters of the Affordable Care Act see the president’s opposition even to changes sought by conservative states as part of a broader campaign to undermine the law.
Administration To Allow Moral, Religious Exemptions To Birth Control Mandate
More than 55 million women have access to birth control without copayments because of the contraceptive coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act.