Latest California Healthline Stories
McCain: ‘I Cannot In Good Conscience Vote For The Graham-Cassidy Proposal’
With Sen. John McCain’s opposition to the last-ditch repeal-and-replace efforts, Republicans are left with no room for error.
Viewpoints: Misguided, Cruel GOP Bill Will Lead To A Darker Future For Millions Of Californians
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Since May, HHS Secretary Price’s Trips Via Private Jets Have Cost Taxpayers More Than $300,000
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s use of private jets represents a sharp departure from his two immediate predecessors, Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Kathleen Sebelius, who flew commercially in the continental United States.
Jimmy Kimmel himself admits that he “should not be the guy you go to for information on health care,” but fact checkers say he’s presenting a more realistic picture of the effects of the Graham-Cassidy bill.
Inside The ‘Most Radical Of Any Of The Republican Health Care Bills’ Debated This Year
For all the last-minute rush surrounding the measure from Sens. Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham, the bill is actually the most far-reaching the Republicans have tried to pass yet. Media outlets take a look at what exactly is in the bill and what it does.
Scientists Reverse Insulin Resistance In Mice, Unlocking Potential Insight Into Diabetes
The study could answer how insulin resistance arises in humans.
Football Player Who Was Convicted Of Murder Found To Have Severe Brain Damage
The severity of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s CTE, a degenerative disease believed to be caused by concussions, is usually found in players in their 60s. He was 27 when he committed suicide in jail.
After State Bill Stalls, San Francisco Mulls Creating Safe-Injection Site On Its Own
The Safe Injection Task Force that the Board of Supervisors created in April will present its first report next month, with evidence on how these clinics have lowered overdose rates and prevented deaths in other cities.
Additional Molestation Charges Build In Case With Santa Cruz Brain Surgeon
Dr. James Kohut, 57, is accused of luring women from California, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Vermont and Australia with intentions to molest their children in Santa Cruz County and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, according to court documents.
VA Steps Up Efforts To Screen And Treat Veterans For Hepatitis C
With a higher rate of infection reported among vets than the general population, the Department of Veterans Affairs started taking proactive measures three years ago to cure patients.