Latest California Healthline Stories
Lawmakers Introduce Bills Regulating Marijuana To Offer More Protections To Children
One of the added regulations would prohibit the sale of products in the “shape of a person, animal, insect, fruit, or in another shape normally associated with candy.”
Democrats See Opportunity In Orange County Republicans’ Health Care Votes
Nationwide, there are 14 Republican House districts that voted for Clinton and have Congress members who voted for the American Health Care Act. Four of those districts are in Orange County.
House Republicans last week celebrated narrowly passing their health care plan, but lawmakers in the Senate say that version of the legislation has “zero” chance of passing their chamber.
High School Students Get Hands-On Medical Training Through Program
The initiative is meant to expose interested students to career opportunities in the medical field.
After More Than Four Decades At Hospital, Dignity Health Glendale Memorial’s President To Retire
“Beyond any mark I’ve made, I’m struck most by what happens at Glendale Memorial — day after day — the way each patient is treated with human kindness from the parking lot to the recovery room,” Jack Ivie said in the statement.
In Growing Trend Toward Group Appointments, Diabetics Turn To Each Other For Support
Group visits help patients who may otherwise feel isolated connect with people who are going through the same problems as they are.
Insurance Commissioner Candidate Uses Trump As Campaigning Tool
State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) paints the president as anti-health care in his new ad.
Sanders: California Should ‘Lead The Country’ On Single-Payer
Sen. Bernie Sanders says if California’s efforts to move toward universal health care are successful, it would send a message to the nation and make his “life easier” as he tries to introduce a federal-level version.
Democrats Pounce On Vulnerable Calif. Republicans Who Voted For GOP Health Care Plan
Darrell Issa of Vista, Dana Rohrabacher of Costa Mesa, Mimi Walters of Irvine, Steve Knight of Palmdale and Ed Royce of Fullerton represent districts that went for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. Meanwhile, KQED rounds up what lawmakers in the state’s congressional delegation have been saying about the law.
Viewpoints: A Single-Payer System Is Not The Sensible, Responsible Way Forward
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.