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LA Taking Steps To Better Address Disparity In HIV Awareness, Treatment
Countywide, American Indians and African-Americans are diagnosed with HIV at much higher rates than whites, and transgender women are diagnosed at nearly twice the rate of men.
Kern Launches Public Awareness Campaign For Valley Fever
The county is putting up billboards warning about the dangers of the illness, which causes flu-like symptoms, extreme fatigue, chills and night sweats. Meanwhile, lawmakers want state funding for more research on the disease.
Only One Local Hospital Earns Top Marks For Patient Safety
Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia gets another A in the Leapfrog Group’s report. Hospitals are evaluated in several areas, including infections in the intensive care unit, foreign objects left in bodies after surgery, patient falls, pressure ulcers, and nurse and doctor communication.
Zenefits Hit With $1.2M Fine From New York As Fallout Over Practices Continues To Reverberate
The California-based startup has faced penalties in several states.
Bill Would Authorize 8 ‘Safe Injection Sites,’ Which Have Been Found To Reduce Opioid Overdoses
“It’s treating addiction as a public health issue and getting people help rather than criminalizing it,” says the bill’s author Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman.
Californians Left On Tenterhooks As Trump Administration Weighs Cost-Sharing Subsidies
The continued uncertainty is also vexing insurers, which in the coming weeks must start notifying regulators whether they plan to continue selling plans on state health exchanges in 2018.
Something’s Gotta Give: Astronomical Health Costs May Be Driving Industry To Breaking Point
Modern Healthcare looks at how the sky-high cost of medical care is putting an escalating pressure on providers to offer better quality treatment for less.
Uncertainty Over Health Law Could Be Its Downfall In Industry That Lives And Dies On Predictability
At the same time insurers are having to make a decision to stay in the Affordable Care Act 2018 marketplaces, the future is unclear for the subsidies the industry sees as crucial to survival.
Jury Sides With Health Centers In Hospital Gown Lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed the gowns were falsely represented as providing protection against serious diseases.
As STD Rates Skyrocket, Fresno Hopes To Strike Back
The county is launching a public awareness campaign about how to prevent the spreading of sexually transmitted diseases.