Latest California Healthline Stories
‘Champion Of Choice’ Gomez Endorsed By Planned Parenthood
“We are confident that Jimmy will continue to advocate for women and families in Congress,” Planned Parenthood’s Celinda Vazquez said of Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, who is running for Congress. In other news, the organization’s president spoke with the state’s Democrats about the importance of health care access for California’s women.
Californians Flooding Lawmakers’ Phone Lines To Make Voices Heard
Rep. Tom McClintock made national headlines when protesters defending the health law turned up at his town hall. He’s just one of many California lawmakers who are hearing from their concerned constituents.
Republicans Detest The Individual Mandate, But Other Options Aren’t Any More Palatable
Most health care economists believe lawmakers will be hard-pressed to come up with an effective and politically tolerable alternative to what has become the symbolic heart of the health law. “Carrots are expensive,” says Paul Van de Water, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “Sticks are unpopular.” Meanwhile, Speaker Paul Ryan reiterates that the plan to dismantle and replace the Affordable Care Act will be completed this year.
HHS Draft Rule To Stabilize Market Highlights That Change Will Come From Legislation, Not Agencies
“None of this will fundamentally change the market,” says health insurance expert Craig Garthwaite of the rule.
Recuperative Care Programs Provide Safe Haven For Homeless Recovering From Illnesses
The centers offer beds for patients who have nowhere to go following their treatments.
Skin Grown In Stanford Lab Offers Hope For Those With Rare, Painful Disease
The success of the skin bolsters the idea that gene therapy can make a profound difference in patients’ lives.
Scientists Selected For New Research Assault On All Human Diseases
The researchers will be part of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, which is centered at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus and was launched in 2016 as part of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan’s $3 billion philanthropic venture to cure all diseases.
In Wake Of Hospital’s Closure An Urgent Care Clinic Is Born
The new clinic aims to fill a niche for patients with medical insurance between county-operated clinics that take Medi-Cal patients and offer free services, and full-service emergency rooms that charge facilities fees on top of professional fees for seeing a physician.
Bill Aims To Decriminalize HIV Transmission
Currently, it’s a felony offense to expose another person to HIV through unprotected sexual activity, but the legislation would lower that to a misdemeanor. “Having HIV does not make you a criminal and we shouldn’t be singling out HIV among all infectious diseases for harsher treatment,” said State Sen. Scott Wiener, a co-author of the bill.
Trump, GOP Lawmakers Pump The Brakes On Replacement Amid Political Backlash
The president walked back his promises to rapidly dismantle the health law and Republicans on Capitol Hill are now using tamer rhetoric when they talk about “repair” instead of “replace.”