Latest California Healthline Stories
Company Aims To Remove Barriers For Blind With New OnStar-Like Technology
Using camera-equipped smart glasses that connect to Aira’s smartphone app, a visually impaired person is able to connect with a remote agent to assist them in real time.
ACA Helped Cut Uninsured Rates For Self-Employed In California By Nearly Half
“When I think about the people I know personally who’ve benefited from the Affordable Care Act, most of them work for themselves or a small business,” said Laurel Lucia, one of the report’s authors.
Democratic Attorneys General Seek Role In ACA Subsidy Case: ‘Lives Are At Stake’
The subsidies that are paid to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act have been a threatened negotiation tool by President Donald Trump and have long been targeted by congressional Republicans. But not paying them would wreak havoc on the marketplaces, insurers and Democrats say.
Troops Who Have Been Wounded Are Being Discharged For Misconduct At Increasingly High Rate
A Government Accountability Office report finds that the Army often failed to conduct required screenings for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries before discharging soldiers.
Who’s To Blame For Premium Spikes This Year? Well, There’s Enough To Go Around
Insurers are still trying to overcome financial difficulties they’ve had under the Affordable Care Act, but uncertainty on the future of the marketplace due to turmoil in Washington, D.C., hasn’t helped either. Meanwhile, even if President Donald Trump follows through on his threats to stop the “insurer bailouts” it could actually make plans more affordable.
Stomach Bug Outbreak Sweeping Through Area Schools
Dr. George Han, Santa Clara County’s deputy public health director, says the number of affected is higher than usual, but the illness is still mild.
Program Aims To Train Potential Bystanders To Become First Responders In Emergencies
In situations where minutes could make the difference between life and death, there’s not always time to wait for the professionals.
Lawmaker Wants Californians To Take Values ‘To The Streets’ With Pro-Abortion License Plate
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s bill to create the license plate is moving through the Legislature. The money from it would raise funds for the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment Program, which provides family planning services to 1.8 million Californians every year.
Hospital’s Superbug Outbreak Calls Into Question New Prevention Plan
Some wonder if the regulations hospitals have adopted to avoid the outbreaks are actually doing more harm than good.
Preexisting Conditions Took Spotlight In House Debates, But Medicaid Moves To Center Stage In Senate
Senators are searching for trade-offs in an effort to save the health law’s Medicaid expansion.