Latest California Healthline Stories
Forge Therapeutics To Move New Class Of Antibiotics Into Clinical Development
The company’s technology uses a mechanism of action not found in existing antibiotics.
Advocates For Medical Marijuana Breathe Sigh Of Relief Over Spending Bill
The deal has extended an amendment that protects them from prosecution.
Tax Credit Provision In GOP’s Health Bill At Odds With Some States’ Abortion Coverage Requirements
The GOP bill prohibits its new tax credits from being used to purchase plans that cover abortion, but California and New York require essentially all insurance plans in the state to cover abortion, meaning that there might not be any options for people in those states receiving the tax credits.
Trump Promises Protections For Preexisting Conditions That May Not Be Delivered By GOP Bill
The president spoke Sunday about the hot-button topic, saying he “mandated” that coverage for preexisting conditions will be in the Republican health care bill. But while the current version of the proposed legislation says “access” is guaranteed for people with preexisting conditions, it is silent on a key point: whether such access must be affordable.
Clinic Battles To Lower Diabetes-Related Amputation Rates In Poor Neighborhood
Diabetics can lose sensation in their feet and not notice a small injury. The wound could stay open, eventually becoming infected.
State Gets $90M Grant To Help Curb Opioid Epidemic
The money will be used to get doctors on board with prescribing buprenorphine, an opioid addiction medication.
California Issues First Proposed Regulations For The Medical Marijuana Industry
The 58 pages of draft rules provide insight into the massive job ahead as the state also moves toward regulating recreational use.
Writers Guild’s Generous Health Care Plan Emerges As Sticking Point In Negotiations
The Writers Guild has sought a 1.5 percent increase in employer contributions to its health plan, but Hollywood studios have balked at increasing their contributions and have instead proposed at least $10 million in cuts.
Insurers Allowed To Turn In Two Proposed 2018 Rates: One If The ACA Stands And One If It’s Repealed
Insurers have been increasingly anxious about the deadline to turn in their proposed rate changes as uncertainty continues to swirl around the future of the health law.
Viewpoints: Insurers Are Pushing Changes That Help Their Bottom Line, And GOP Is Giving In
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.