Latest California Healthline Stories
GOP’s Bill Would Take ‘Sledgehammer’ To Medi-Cal Program, State Officials Say
California would be left with a nearly $115 billion shortfall for the program.
With Partnership, UC Davis And Sacramento Fire Department Want To Prevent Injuries In Kids
There are six research partnerships of this kind nationwide under a federally funded Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network program.
Hep C Rates In Young People Skyrocketing
Experts point to the opioid epidemic for the increases.
Sonoma Says It’s Been Short-Changed Millions In Medi-Cal Reimbursements From State
Michael Kennedy, the director of the county’s mental health divisions, said the state will eventually pay the outstanding Medi-Cal funds. But he said the delay creates “cash flow problems for counties.” Meanwhile, Gov. Jerry Brown signed his budget, which directs money from a tobacco tax toward Medi-Cal, into law.
Bill Aims To Relax Privacy Protections To Better Help Homeless
The regulations are impeding efforts to share information between areas and agencies, officials say.
More Than 100 Patients Ended Their Lives Under California’s New Aid-In-Dying Law Last Year
The majority, or 58.6 percent, of those who sought the drugs suffered from cancer.
Top California Democrats Blast Senate’s Health Care Bill As ‘Very Divisive, Hateful’
Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris denounced the proposed legislation.
In Face Of Mounting Dissension, McConnell Blinks And Delays Health Bill Vote Until After Recess
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the bill is not dead, but even more lawmakers came out against the proposal after the vote was pushed.
Health Officials Disappointed With Urgent Care Clinic’s Amount Of Engagement In Opioid Battle
“The concern is, where do these doctor-shopping patients go next?” Dr. Joel Hyatt says. “One of those places is often urgent care clinics.”
Through Health Tech Program, Seniors Feel ‘Reborn’
A pilot program gave seniors iPads, FitBits and digital scales to monitor their health, and to reduce isolation by teaching them how to socialize, learn and enjoy themselves online.