Latest California Healthline Stories
Californians Are Now Protected From Surprise Medical Bills
The regulations against “balance billing” went into effect at the beginning of the month. The San Diego Union-Tribune offers a look at what exactly those rules protect against.
Other Faculty At USC Had Flagged Former Med School Dean’s Behavior As ‘Embarrassing’ Years Ago
But USC President C.L. Max Nikias opted to reappoint Dr. Carmen Puliafito anyway, giving him a new five-year term with an annual salary of more than $1 million.
Single-Payer Advocates Take First Steps Toward Trying Remove Lawmaker From Office
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) killed the single-payer bill that was introduced in the Legislature because he said it was “woefully incomplete.”
Trump Threatens Subsidies, Lawmakers’ Own Insurance If They Don’t Pass A Health Bill
President Donald Trump, following the defeat of the GOP health proposal, says Republicans looked “like fools” and should not give up on passing legislation.
Californians Breathe Easier After Repeal Efforts Collapse
The state, which has fully embraced the Affordable Care Act, would have been particularly hard hit if the law had been rolled back.
Viewpoints: Fighting For Single-Payer System Right Now Is Waste Of Time
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Researchers Counter Age-Old Message On Antibiotics
An analysis published in BMJ questions the idea that failing to complete a course of antibiotics contributes to the rise of antibiotic resistance.
Man Accused Of Killing His Doctor Pleads Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity
Stanwood Fred Elkus’s lawyer says he suffered from dementia and psychotic depression that was exacerbated by his health issues.
‘For Us This Is Not A Game’: Americans Have Whiplash From Watching Health Debate Play Out
“For months it’s been: ‘Here’s a bill, we’ll vote. No, we won’t. Now it will change. Maybe not. Will that one person vote or not?’” says Meghan Borland from Pleasant Valley, N.Y. The concern over the uncertainty on health care coverage is rippling across the country.
McCain Rejects ‘Skinny Plan’ And Helps Derail GOP’s Repeal Efforts In Stunning Late-Night Vote
When Sen. John McCain swooped back into town after being diagnosed with brain cancer, he was hailed as “an American hero” by the president. With a simple thumbs down vote in the early hours of Friday morning, though, he went against his party and helped kill Republicans’ chance to fulfill 7 years of promises. Media outlets look at what went down on Capitol Hill.