Latest California Healthline Stories
Trump Slashes Health Spending In Federal Budget Plan
The administration’s budget blueprint proposes reducing the Department of Health and Human Service’s funding by 18 percent — with more than a third of the $15.1 billion in cuts coming from the National Institutes of Health, the government’s main engine of biomedical research.
GOP Health Plan Will Undergo ‘Necessary Improvements,’ Ryan Promises Wary Lawmakers
House Speaker Paul Ryan tries to salvage support for his plan, as both the right wing and the moderates in his party revolt. What to do with Medicaid is a major issue being worked through.
Kennedy Warns Mental Health Conference That Difficult Times Are Ahead
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy, an advocate for mental health services, spoke at a two-day mental health care conference aimed at highlighting local programs that bridge the gap between mental health services and minority groups.
State Senator Introduces Bill To Curtail Pharma’s ‘Arms Race Of Profit Generation’
The proposal would require manufacturers to give 90 days’ notice to purchasers before significantly increasing a drug’s price.
Gubernatorial Candidate See S.F. Health System As Model To Emulate
Healthy San Francisco covers everyone regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the program into law when he was the city’s mayor.
Enrollment Numbers Dip Slightly And Fall Short Of Obama’s Goals
More than 12 million signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act as premiums increased, but advocates blame the small decrease on the Trump administration’s failure to make a spirited enrollment push.
California Republican Lawmakers Could Help Tip Scale Against GOP Plan
If enough vulnerable Republicans defect, the House leaders may not be able to push their plan through their chamber. Meanwhile, Los Angeles Times readers weigh in on the American Health Care Act.
Increasingly Wary Senators Warn Bill Won’t Pass Without Changes
The problems lawmakers have with the legislation include the potential loss of insurance coverage, changes to Medicaid, the trajectory of premium prices and the bill’s impact on costs paid by older, low-income and rural Americans.
California’s Mental Health Efforts Among Diverse Communities Unrivaled, Kennedy Says
Mental health advocate Patrick Kennedy spoke on the eve of a two-day mental health care conference aimed at highlighting local programs that bridge the gap between mental health services and minority groups such as the African American, Latino and LGBT communities.
Proposed Bill Would Allow Cities To Create Safe Injection Facilities
Studies have found supervised injection services reduced the overdose frequency and did not increase drug use or crime in the surrounding area.