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Bill Would Boost Funding For Valley Fever Vaccine Research
“Valley fever has been reported from almost every county in California, but 75 percent of cases have been found in people who live in the Central Valley and that is alarming,” Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, said.
Hospital That Served Low-Income Patients Closed Unnecessarily, Bidder Claims
Gardens Regional Hospital officials, however, said Le Summit Healthcare LLC didn’t provide enough proof that it would financially be able to carry out the purchase.
LA Takes Preemptive Steps To Preserve Gains Made Under Health Law
The county’s board of supervisors is asking staff to figure out how to protect or extend health care coverage in case the federal law is dismantled.
A Not-So-Fun Recess: Hostile Crowds Confront GOP Lawmakers Over Repeal Plans
A town hall meeting held by U.S Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, focused on constituents’ concerns about the future of their health coverage.
Don’t Expect Any ‘Bipartisan Kumbaya Moments’ When It Comes To Repeal, McConnell Says
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he does not expect any cooperation from Democrats as Congress works toward dismantling and replacing the health law. Meanwhile, The Associated Press breaks down what’s in the Republicans’ plans, and the intra-party divide on the right continues to grow.
New Public Health Degree At BC Aims To Coax Students Back To Area In Need
“Public health people want to know the community and know how to get to different target populations,” said Professor Sarah Baron, the leading faculty member running the program at Bakersfield College. “That’s a big tenet of public health. It has to be local.”
Exercise Program Helps Cancer Patients ‘Keep Calm And Fight On’
The Triumph Cancer Foundation’s exercise program, now offered at California Family Fitness, hopes to give cancer survivors a road back to health and lowers their risk of recurrence.
Decrease In Teen Suicide Attempts Linked To Same-Sex Marriage Laws
In the year following any state’s adoption of marriage equality, rates of attempted suicide among such high schoolers in that state fell 14% below that group’s rate of suicide attempts in states that had not changed their policies on gay marriage.
When Giving ‘Hope To The Hopeless’ Comes At A Sky-High Price
Orphan drugs are helping patients who otherwise would be facing a lifetime of suffering, but their price tags can be astronomical.
Silicon Valley Startups That Rely On Health Law On Tenterhooks About Their Future
Billions of dollars have flowed into startups because of the health law, but now Republicans’ plans to dismantle the legislation could send devastating ripples through the industry.