Latest California Healthline Stories
Stories Of Addiction Show Communities Searching For ‘Way Out’ Of Opioid Epidemic
The New York Times reports from multiple states, including California, on patients and families dealing with a wrenching crisis. In related news, hospital “cuddlers” help soothe dependent newborns.
Mylan Hopes To Sell EpiPens Directly To Consumers And Bypass Pharmacies
Bloomberg reports on the company’s plans to expand its market and set up its own distribution network. In other health industry news, Walgreens’ CEO talks to analysts about plans for the merger with Rite Aid, a judge rules against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi on a patent dispute and traders are optimistic about biotech sector.
Dignity Health To Introduce Personalized Maternity Care
Other hospital news comes from Orange County, the East Bay and Castro Valley.
Flu Cases Spiking In Northern California
The state reports three influenza-related deaths this season.
Amidst Uncertain Health Care Landscape, State Budget Expected To Be Conservative
Implications for Medi-Cal and other health initiatives will be closely watched when Gov. Jerry Brown releases his budget next week.
Trump’s Pick For HHS Draws Democrats’ Scrutiny Over Health Care Stock Trading
Senate Democrats call for a delay in the confirmation hearings for Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Democrats want to investigate trades he made while handling legislation in Congress that could impact the value of those shares.
Defunding Planned Parenthood Will Be Part Of Obamacare Repeal Bill, Ryan Says
The House speaker pledges that Republicans will strip the women’s health organization of federal money as part of its effort to repeal the health law, and opponents of the move react.
Obama Calls GOP Plan To Delay Health Law Replacement ‘Reckless’
In a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, the president acknowledges that the Affordable Care Act has problems but says if Republicans’ don’t have a firm plan for replacing it when they seek to repeal the law, they could do immense damage to consumers. Meanwhile, Democrats ask their Republican colleagues to compromise on modifying the existing law.
Survey Finds Most Americans Don’t Support Repealing Health Law Without A Replacement
The poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation also finds that nearly half the country does not favor repeal at all.
A Hint From GOP Leaders: Replacement Plan May Not Maintain Health Law’s Coverage Expansions
In other news about the ongoing debate about the health law, House Speaker Paul Ryan says that a replacement plan will be completed in 2017. But some Republicans are voicing caution as the financial implications hit home. Ultimately, elements of the law may survive.