Latest California Healthline Stories
Simple Genetic Test Could Determine If Cancer Will Return, But Many Survivors Aren’t Taking It
Dr. Christopher Childers, the lead author of the UCLA study, says that both providers and patients need to work to close the gap on why the women are getting tested.
Advocates See Gaps In Sonoma’s Mental Health Services
When a person is having a mental health crisis but hasn’t committed a crime and isn’t suicidal there are few good options on where to take them.
State Lawmaker Says San Diego’s Staffing Levels Of Public Health Nurses Fall Short Of Guidelines
State Sen. Ben Hueso’s office released a statement claiming that 18 nurses serving California Children’s Services average 760 cases each, a number that is nearly double the 400 cases per nurse recommended in guidelines published by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Prescription Drug Price Battle Emerges From Shadows As Other Health Care Issues Fizzle
Several measures trying to tackle high drug costs are getting a push now that the single-payer bill has been shelved, and the pressure has lessened on repeal-and-replace.
Covered California Strives To Stabilize Marketplace
The board unanimously adopted two new resolutions members believe will maintain market stability. One updates contracts between Covered California and insurance companies, allowing insurers that lose money in 2018 to increase profit margins in the following three years in order to recoup losses. The second increases Covered California’s marketing and outreach budget by more than $5 million.
‘DNA Surgery’: Scientists Try Gene Editing In Human Embryos
NPR goes inside the lab that is working on embryonic research. In other public health news today are developments related to nicotine addiction, HIV and aid-in-dying.
Post-Surgical Patients Are Rarely The Ones Who Start Long-Term Opioid Use
Its more common for those who receive their first prescription for back pain or “other ill-defined conditions” to go on to use painkillers for six months or more, according to new research. Meanwhile, Sacramento and Orange counties respond to the drug crisis. And Capital Public Radio looks at telemedicine as a potential treatment tool.
Hospital Roundup: New San Diego Ronald McDonald House; Hayward Hospital To Be Demolished
News outlets report on hospital and medical center news from around the state.
Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Club Loses Fundraising Galas Of Cleveland Clinic And American Cancer Society
Both organizations announce that they will move fundraising events in Florida following the Charlottesville violence. The Cleveland Clinic’s decision is a reversal after organization leaders resisted earlier calls to pull its annual gala from President Donald Trump’s resort.
California Prisons Fail To Follow Suicide Prevention Guidelines
A report by the state auditor — and requested by legislators — found that of 40 prisoners who committed or attempted suicide, 36 required suicide-risk evaluations, but mental health staff failed to complete an evaluation or did an inadequate one.