Latest California Healthline Stories
Sutter To Donate $1.5M Toward Improving Mental Health Services In State
The money will be given to the Steinberg Institute.
Workouts Don’t Have To Be Grueling To Provide Health Benefits
A brisk walk can be enough to trigger the body’s anti-inflammatory response, researchers in San Diego find.
Diet Plays A Role In Fending Off Dementia, Expert Says
Brain foods such as berries and fish can help people of any age ward off Alzheimer’s and dementia, UC Davis nutrition expert Liz Applegate says.
Voters Approved Stem Cell Agency On Rosy Promise Of Cures — Will They Do It Again?
Since its first awards in 2005, the agency has given away money at a rate of $22,000 an hour, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. But it has yet to come up with a therapy that reaches the general public, and the money is running out.
‘Concierge Doctors’ Focus On Wellness Instead Of Illness — For Those Who Can Afford It
Many of the physicians take limited insurance or none at all.
Open Heart Surgery Patients Exposed To Dangerous Bacteria, Pasadena Hospital Warns
The risk of getting an infection from the device is very low, and local officials said Friday that they had not yet found a patient who was sickened.
After Fervently Embracing Obamacare, California Worries About Future Of Medicaid Expansion
Enrollment in the state’s Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, spiraled by 5 million through the federal health law, and officials are warily watching for signs of the GOP plan to revamp the law. Other outlets also look at what’s at stake in California if the health law is dismantled.
Supporters Rally To Save Health Law: GOP ‘Wants To Go From Affordable Care To Chaos’
Across the country and in California, advocates rallied this past weekend to protest Republicans’ plans to dismantle the health law.
Viewpoints: Medicare Can’t Say No When Negotiating Drug Prices — And That’s Why Bidding Won’t Work
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Despite Some Anxiety In The Ranks, House Expected To Pass Measure To Gut Health Law
The vote, expected on Friday, follows the Senate’s quick action on the budget blueprint that will allow Republicans to dismantle large parts of the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Republicans will soon be facing a problem that plagued Democrats as well: covering sick people costs a whole lot of money.