Latest California Healthline Stories
Health Department Pressured To Release Safe Cellphone Use Guidance
The department’s lawyers had argued in court that the guidelines were never formally approved by the agency and that releasing them to the public would cause unnecessary panic.
Why Is The AIDS Healthcare Foundation Ponying Up $5.5M For A Real Estate Measure?
The foundation says that the 30-story residential towers that real estate development company Crescent Heights wants to build next to the organization will be too tall and too dense for their location and will worsen traffic and accelerate gentrification.
Veterans Particularly Prone To Being Swept Up In Opioid Epidemic
And despite efforts to combat opioid addiction for area veterans, the San Diego VA medical system still lands roughly in the middle of the nationwide VA spectrum of opioid safety scores.
Medical Center’s Aid-In-Dying Policy Sparks Protests
California’s End of Life Option Act is voluntary, and about 30 percent of the hospitals in state are not participating, according to an outreach manager with Compassion & Choices.
Trump’s Nod Toward Tax Credits Does Little To Ease Intra-Party Tensions Over Repeal
How to help Americans afford health care is one of the most divisive parts of the Republicans’ plan to dismantle and replace the health law. And, although President Donald Trump mentioned tax credits in his address to Congress on Tuesday, those who are in opposition to this approach don’t see the battle as being over.
Initiative Aims To Provide Pathway To Addiction Treatment For Homeless
The Petaluma’s Sober Circle program, a collaboration of about a dozen groups including the Petaluma Health Care District, the Committee on the Shelterless, or COTS, and the Petaluma Police Department, has surpassed expectations.
Facebook To Bolster Its Suicide Prevention Tools
In response to recent episodes in which deeply troubling moments play out in real time, this social media platform hopes to play a role in curbing suicide attempts.
LA Flouts Health Warnings, Continues To Allow Housing Built Near Freeways
The city issued building permits for 4,300 homes near freeways in 2015 — more than in any year over the last decade — and signed off on an additional 3,000 units last year, despite warnings from air quality officials.
Medicaid: A Political Football With Far-Reaching Consequences
The Los Angeles Times offers a breakdown of what Medicaid is, who it covers and what’s going to happen to it under the new administration.
Patients Groups Pleased, Worried After State Dismisses Contractor For HIV Program
Although some groups are happy for the development because they say the contractor was interfering with patients’ ability to get their needed drugs, others are concerned it will cause even more disruption for the program.