Latest California Healthline Stories
Doctors Working To Overcome Distrust, Confusion To Improve Diversity In Clinical Trials
Last month, the California Medical Association Foundation and its ethnic doctor groups launched a statewide campaign to address the problem.
California’s Long-Shot Single-Payer Health Bill Advances
It is time to say once and for all that health care is a right, not a privilege for those who can afford it,” said Democratic state Sen. Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens, who wrote the bill along with Democratic state Sen. Toni Atkins of San Diego. However, an essential question is unanswered: Where will the money come from?
Freedom Caucus Leaders Appear Ready To Support Revised GOP Health Plan
Conservatives seem to be coalescing behind a health plan that includes waivers allowing states to opt out of major regulations related to essential health benefits and insurance companies to charge higher premiums for patients with preexisting conditions.
Vending Machine On UC Davis Campus Offers Women Emergency Contraception Option
“This is a big college town. We should have these resources,” said Parteek Singh, who spearheaded the move to install the vending machine.
When All Else Failed For One Patient, A Bacteria-Hunting Virus Was Brought In To Do The Job
The creative approach led to a miraculous turnaround for Tom Patterson.
Potent Batch Of Opioids May Be Cause Of Surge In Overdoses In Sonoma
The rash of five deaths since mid-April was a marked jump in the county’s monthly totals.
A Holy Warrior Or A Mastermind Driven By Ideology: The Controversy Of Michael Weinstein
The head of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation runs the organization in a way that’s drawn scorn from his critics and praise from his supporters.
Company Shrinks Down Sleep Apnea Device So Patients Can Use It When They Travel
ResMed said the device will help those who have been hesitant to bring their large devices with them on trips.
‘They’re Killing Me’: Disabled Vet Searches For Alternative To His 10,000 Pills-A-Year Regimen
Joshua Lee thinks he’s found the answer in medical marijuana.
Patients Settle In To Kaiser Permanente’s New Hospital
The hospital had to transfer a number of patients to its new facility because entire departments had been shifted from the older building.