Latest California Healthline Stories
Lawmaker Touches On Personal Experience While Introducing Bill To Curb Opioid Use
“I have friends and family members who have had problems with addiction. Nobody is immune to this,” Democratic State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty of Sacramento said.
Behind On Hospital Inspections, State Vows To Prioritize Those With High Infection Rates
But the Consumers Union says the state is still not doing enough to protect patients.
In Joint Address To Congress, Trump Touts Mainstays Of GOP Leadership’s Replacement Plan
President Donald Trump voiced support for key Republican-backed policy elements such as tax credits, HSAs and selling insurance across state lines. Meanwhile, Democrats offered a pointed rebuttal, saying Republicans believe that some people “just don’t deserve health care.”
Origin Of Unbearable Odor Still A Mystery As Agencies’ Fail To Fulfill Investigation Promises
Residents complained the stench was causing headaches, sore throats, burning eyes, chest pain and nausea.
Elderly, Wellness Programs Among Those To Receive Funds From Health Endowment
The Legacy Health Endowment hopes to award $400,000 to $1 million in grant funds every year.
Officials Confirm Five Students Have Been Diagnosed In Mumps Outbreak
The Health Care Agency is supplying vaccinations to Chapman University students.
Rates Of Colon, Rectal Cancer In Young People Spiking Dramatically
Researchers suggest that sedentary lifestyles and poor diets may be contributing to the rise in cases.
State’s Much-Needed Rain Has Not Been A Blessing For Ventura County Medical Center
The bad weather has slowed work on the center’s expansion project.
Alameda County Trying To Get Word Out On How Repeal Would Affect Residents
Alameda County Board of Supervisors President Wilma Chan says over 170,000 Alameda County residents could lose their health care coverage under GOP proposals to repeal the health law.
‘Nobody Knew That Health Care Could Be So Complicated,’ Trump Tells Governors
The president said the intricacies of replacing the health law could slow progress on other priorities, such as the tax overhaul and infrastructure.