Latest California Healthline Stories
A Loophole In State’s Assisted-Dying Law
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that though the law gives new rights to terminally ill patients, health care providers face few obligations. Also in the news, how Medicare can help pay the tab for end-of-life advice.
Viewpoints: California Is Failing Its Most Vulnerable Residents
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Escalating Discord Between Trump, McConnell Puts Shockingly Public Spotlight On Party’s Problems
President Donald Trump unleashed another wave of criticism toward Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), highlighting the growing distance between the president and Congress.
Trump Declares Opioid Crisis A National Emergency. So What Does That Mean?
President Donald Trump hasn’t yet spelled out what the declaration will entail, but it could allow the government to negotiate lower prices for naloxone, open up additional funding to states and provide technical assistance and manpower to places where local and state resources have been overwhelmed. Some experts say it is a mostly symbolic move, though.
Initiative Tries To Connect Businesses, Employees With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
“There’s been a history of people devaluing people with disabilities … One way to help people become more valued is by having them show value,” says Tom Heinz, executive director of one of the partners involved in the project.
Task Force Exploring Possibility Of Safe Injection Site In S.F. Says There’s Support For Facility
A survey of residents found that at least half of the respondents supported a safe injection site coupled with services such as addiction treatment.
Because Of United Way, FamilyWize Partnership Kern Residents Have Saved Millions On Medications
The nonprofit is able to negotiate deep discounts by pooling such a large group of patients.
Hospitals Recognized For Quality Of Their Stroke Care
Dignity Health’s St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo were recognized for their commitment and success to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines.
Single-Payer Isn’t Dead, It’s In Hibernation, Supporters Insist
With the immediate threat of repeal gone, here’s a look at whether some people still think single-payer legislation is necessary in California.
Medi-Cal Payments Are Going Up, But That Won’t Magically Solve Access Problems
For the first time in 17 years, doctors are getting a pay increase for taking Medi-Cal patients, but not everyone who refused to accept them before did so because of the low reimbursement rates.