Latest California Healthline Stories
Early Intervention In Alzheimer’s Can Slow Deterioration
Dr. William Shankle, director of the Memory and Cognitive Disorders program at Hoag Neurosciences Institute in Newport Beach, says that with early treatment, 45 percent of patients have what he calls “a curable condition, they can go on with life as before.”
Licensing Board Calls Off Massive Audit Of Nursing Credentials
The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians’ audit drew criticism from lawmakers at a hearing last month where they considered whether to allow the board to continue operating.
Thousand Oaks Hospital Faces Elder Abuse Lawsuit
The suit centers around the Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center’s treatment of Emanuel Mandelman before his death.
State’s Single-Payer Bill Faces Make-Or-Break Hearing With Appropriations Panel
SB 562 would establish a nine-member board to oversee health care in the state and create a trust fund to help pay for the program. What it doesn’t include is a detailed plan to show where the rest of the funds would come from.
Viewpoints: Trump, GOP Are Succeeding In Undermining Obamacare, But Blame Will Be On Their Shoulders
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
‘There Are No Hands On The Wheel’: Insurers Heap Blame On Administration For Next Year’s Rate Hikes
The finger-pointing toward the Trump administration undermines GOP arguments that the marketplaces are collapsing under their own weight. Meanwhile, Republicans are seizing on the increases to drum up support for their repeal-and-replace push.
Outcry Over School’s Sex Education Curriculum Grows
Parents say the curriculum goes beyond what is required by a new state law to teach comprehensive sex education.
County Eliminates Funding For Mental Health Program In ‘Painful’ Spending Cut
Those who have been a part of the program expressed their dismay.
Stringent Gun Laws Help Cut Down On Fatal Police Shootings, Study Finds
Fatal police shootings were about half as common in states whose gun laws place them in the top 25 percent of stringency than they were in states where such restrictions ranked in the bottom 25 percent.
What Goes Awry In The Brain To Lead To Alzheimer’s? Scientists Still Aren’t Quite Sure
The Los Angeles Times’ series looks at dementia, Alzheimer’s and aging.