Latest California Healthline Stories
Trump Asks For More Time In Insurer Subsidy Case, Keeping Destabilized Marketplace In Limbo
House Republicans, who filed the suit against the Obama administration, say the subsidies paid to insurers for reducing deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs for low-income consumers are unconstitutional because Congress did not specifically authorize the payments.
Trump’s Proposed Budget Slices Safety Net For Poor, Disabled
President Donald Trump wants to slash Medicaid by more than $800 billion, and slim down the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as well.
Nearly 3,000 School Children In Yolo County Hit With Stomach Bug
Officials blame a lack of good hand-washing hygiene.
Patients’ Natural Instinct Isn’t To Seek A Second Opinion, But It Could Be Life-Saving
Seventy percent polled by Gallup in 2010 said they have confidence in their doctor and haven’t or wouldn’t seek a second opinion.
One Dead, Nine Hospitalized In Botulism Outbreak Linked To Nacho Cheese From Gas Station
Health officials are warning consumers to be vigilant about food safety.
Those addicted to drugs and alcohol have become hot commodities for unethical operators looking to cash in on the epidemic.
$2M Ad Blitz In Support Of GOP Health Plan Targets Vulnerable Calif. Republicans’ Districts
The ads are directed to constituents of Reps. Jeff Denham of Turlock, David Valadao of Hanford, Steve Knight of Palmdale, Ed Royce of Fullerton, Darrell Issa of Vista and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield.
Price Tag For Universal Health Care In California Would Run $400B
A state Senate panel considering the measure says that money for existing public programs could cover half the cost of a single-payer system to cover all 39 million Californians. But the rest might have to come from new taxes — a serious political obstacle.
Trump Budget Slashes Medicaid Funding, Rejecting Some Conservatives’ Pleas To Save Expansion
The White House also wants to give states more flexibility when it comes to imposing work requirements for people in the program.
People In LA Aren’t Signing Up For Food Stamps And Officials Want To Fix That
Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Janice Hahn have introduced a motion that would instruct the Department of Public Social Services to specifically devote resources to signing up residents for the program.