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Perspectives On GOP Health Bill: Not Friendly To Consumers — Or California
Opinion writers pick apart the health debate that is roaring on Capitol Hill.
Medicare Could Go Broke Due To Mounting Costs Of Alzheimer’s Care, Report Says
Today’s other public health news stories cover gestational surrogacy costs, employers’ rights to demand genetic testing, a link between Zika and heart troubles, bird flu worries and contaminated groundwater.
Around California: Events Raise Awareness Of Diet, Food Allergy And Hunger
And a Contra Costa County study finds that kids are being bombarded with promotions for alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy foods. Also, a San Diego gathering of brain injury specialists will discuss the dangers of concussions.
U.S. Hospitals Routinely Toss Out Valuable Medical Supplies
In its investigation of why health care costs are so high, ProPublica reports on the perfectly good stuff hospitals throw away.
After Veto, Lawmakers Take Another Shot At Passing Repeal Of Taxes On Tampons, Diapers
And in other state government news: the impact of budget cuts on in-home support services worries Stanislaus County officials; regulators face questions about a testing switch in Exide homes; and health care emerges as a campaign issue in the Los Angeles race.
In Marathon Sessions, GOP Health Plan Gets The Nod Of Two House Committees
As the bill advances in the U.S. House, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) used his regular Thursday press conference to offer a power point presentation — complete with charts and graphs — to defend Republicans’ plan to replace the health law.
Insurance Chief: ‘Very Bad Things’ Would Happen To California If GOP Replacement Bill Passes
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones discusses the Republicans’ health plan in an interview with the Sacramento Bee. Another expected program that would be hard hit by the proposal is Planned Parenthood. Meanwhile, many Republicans in California’s U.S. congressional delegation keep mum about their party’s plan.
Brazil’s Deadly Yellow Fever Outbreak Could Spread To U.S., Experts Say
In other public health news, the FDA issues another warning about an experimental vein opening procedure. And local governments and the health industry feel the financial cost of the nation’s obesity epidemic.
Retiree Health Care Costs For Palm Springs Exceeds Those Of Nearby Cities
Other local stories report on growing access to e-cigarettes, medical marijuana challenges doctors face and a UC San Diego professor who planned his own colon surgery through virtual reality.
Aid-In-Dying Policy Of Rancho Mirage-Area Hospital Creates Controversy
Eisenhower Medical Center updates its position on how doctors can assist patient to die, if they choose, following protests against the hospital’s previous policy.