Latest California Healthline Stories
FDA Ramps Up Efforts To Stop Flood Of Synthetic Opioids Coming Into U.S. Through Postal Service
Members of Congress also are trying to address the mail issue. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is pushing a bipartisan bill called the STOP Act, which would require foreign postal services to provide electronic security data on all packages shipped to the United States.
As ACA Emerges From The Rubble Intact, Attention Shifts To Enrollment Season
Many questions remain about what exactly the enrollment period will look like, and if President Donald Trump and his administration will try to undermine sign-ups. Meanwhile, the damage may already be done to the individual marketplace following months of uncertainty.
This Elite Group Will Oversee Investigation Into Behavior Of USC’s Former Med School Dean
Since the scandal broke, the trustees have been largely silent.
Questions Remain Even As State Prepares For Cleanup Of Area Affected By Battery Recycling Plant
The soil has been tainted with lead, which can cause developmental issues in children.
5-Year UC Davis Study Will Try To Understand Prevalence Of Dementia In Latinos
Rates of dementia in Latino adults are about 1.5 times higher than rates in white adults.
Shortage Of Psychiatric Hospital Beds Shifts Burden Of Care To Ill-Equipped Hospitals, Jails
“Even if you don’t care about the human rights side of the issue, this is a hugely expensive and inefficient way to provide care,” said John Snook, executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center.
California Assembly Speaker Faces Recall After Sidelining Single-Payer Bill
“We’re going to continue to hold him and all other politicians accountable for their actions,” said Don Nielsen, government relations director for the California Nurses Association. “This is too important an issue.”
Viewpoints: Don’t Write Of California’s Single-Payer Plan
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Most Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment Banned From Majority Of Jails
Much of the criminal justice system still takes a punitive approach to addiction. Many who work in corrections believe, incorrectly, that treatments like methadone, itself an opioid, allow inmates to get high and simply replace one addiction with another. In other news on the crisis: driving under the influence; answers about the epidemic; how health law repeal would hurt those fighting addiction; and more.
Senate Renews FDA’s User Fees Authorization, Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill
The fees account for about $1.4 billion of the FDA’s approximately $5 billion annual budget, and helps pay for agency reviews that get the products to the marketplace. Meanwhile, critics of the “right-to-try” bill call it “inherently dishonest” and unnecessary.