Latest California Healthline Stories
Officials Warn Californians Traveling To Mexico: Don’t Get Complacent Over Zika
Many Mexican states with popular tourist destinations, including Baja California and Sonora, near the Arizona border, continue to see reports of local Zika transmissions.
S.F. Supervisor Tries To Get In Front Of Threat To Birth Control
Supervisor Jane Kim wants to protect women’s access to free birth control in case the president goes after that particular provision.
Zenefits Lays Off Nearly Half Of Its Remaining Workers
The troubled company has cut 70 percent of its staff since its height in September 2015.
Musicians Fear A Return To Patchwork Coverage That Was Norm Before ACA
Many people in the music industry had struggled to get proper coverage before the Affordable Care Act was passed.
California Touted As Model Of Success Under Affordable Care Act
A Brookings Institution analysis looked at why some states succeeded and others failed under the law.
Republicans Have Plenty Of Ideas For Replacing Health Law — But None They Can Agree On
As time goes on, instead of there being a groundswell of support for a single bill, alternatives are mushrooming. Meanwhile some lawmakers are keen to get the show on the road when it comes to dismantling the health law, and one-time opponents are changing their tune as repeal looms.
Mental Health Services A Priority For New Director Of Sonoma’s Health Department
Barbie Robinson, 47, brings more than 21 years of health administrative experience to the role.
Company Settles Lawsuit Over Gas Leak, Agrees To Fund Health Impact Study
Southern California Gas Co.’s leak caused 8,000 residents to flee their homes, many complaining of headaches, nosebleeds and nausea.
Aid-In-Dying Law Has Doctors Evaluating Their Own Ethical Stances
For some, the legislation is about helping people, for others it’s a violation of an oath to not knowingly harm a patient.
San Diego Braced For Cuts, But Ready To Fight: ‘Shift And Shaft By The State Is Nothing New’
It’s likely that programs such as Medi-Cal will be affected.