Latest California Healthline Stories
San Joaquin County Targets Migrants for HIV Prevention
Public health workers in San Joaquin County are focusing their HIV prevention efforts on migrant workers, who they say are at a high risk of contracting and spreading HIV as they move across the state and country. Stockton Record.
Assembly Bills Would Increase Regulation of Assisted Living Centers
The legislation would require California facilities to disclose their average rent increases over the previous three years to prospective residents and establish procedures to appeal such increases. Budget cuts could push the state to inspect facilities less often. Sacramento Bee.
Medicare Woes To Demand Attention of Next President
It “was no surprise that the latest report from the Medicare trustees found that the system is still headed for a financial abyss” given the unsustainable rate at which Medicare spending is growing, according to an editorial. It adds, “Medicare’s problems … will demand strong corrective action by the next president.” New York Times.
Health Care News From the Campaign Trail for the Week of March 28
Sen. Hillary Clinton details plans to cap health insurance premiums in an interview with the New York Times, while USA Today takes a closer look at the differences among the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates’ approaches to health care.
Minnesota Ranks First in U.S. Health Care Quality
Minnesota ranked first in the country in overall health care quality this year, according to an annual report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The overall health care quality in California ranked average, compared with the rest of the country. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, California Dashboard on Health Care Quality Compared to All States.