Latest California Healthline Stories
Questions Still Surround 23andMe Genetic Testing Kits Even After FDA Approval
There are many factors — such as the fact that the kits can’t predict whether a consumer will actually get a disease — to keep in mind when it comes to the company’s product.
Private Schools Not Reporting Their Vaccination Rates
Recent reports show high vaccination rates throughout the state due to a strict new law, but private schools are not being held accountable for their data.
Before Roe V. Wade, This Woman Strove To Bring Abortions Out Of Back Alleys And Into Living Rooms
Carol Downer wanted to make abortion safer in a time when it was illegal.
‘My Alternative Is To Do Nothing And Die’: A Look At California’s Right-To-Try Law
Champions of the legislation see it as a lifeline, but critics say it offers false hope.
Viewpoints: The Insurance Industry’s Approach To Health Law Has Been Not-So-Benign Neglect
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
HHS Issues Final Rule To Stabilize Marketplaces; Insurers Pleased But Want Even More Changes
The rule introduces several targeted changes aimed at curbing some of the losses insurers have faced in the law’s exchanges. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on passing health care legislation comes with threats to cost-sharing subsidies, but Democrats say they won’t be bullied into compromising on the payments.
Construction Begins On Suicide Barrier For Golden Gate Bridge
“Today marks the beginning of the end of suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge,” said Kymberlyrenee Gamboa, whose 18-year-old son, Kyle, jumped from the span in 2013. “Soon, no family will experience the devastation and tragedy of a suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge.”
Cases Of Type 2 Diabetes In Children Climbing
About 1,500 more kids and teens were being diagnosed annually with type 2 diabetes at the end of the study period (2011-2012) compared with the beginning (2002-2003)
LA County’s Largest MediCal Health Plan To Donate $20M Toward Homelessness Crisis
“The research is showing that if people don’t have basic needs like food and shelter, their health-care expenses are going to be higher because you can’t really get them into a routine of health prevention or consistent treatments of conditions they might have,” said L.A. Care CEO John Baackes.
Tech Giants Dream Big On Curing Diseases, But Realities Of Health Care May Drag Them Down
Stat looks at three diseases that technology companies are attacking — and how they might fail.