Latest California Healthline Stories
FDA OKs Strong Opioid Pill 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Despite Abuse Concerns
Health experts said the pill isn’t needed and will only worsen the opioid epidemic. The Food and Drug Administration endorsed Dsuvia, which can be applied once under the tongue and benefit soldiers on the battlefield where IVs can be impractical. Other news on opioids focuses on the FDA’s armed hunt for counterfeit drugs and the continued threat of fentanyl and heroin.
California Mom Sues To Be Released From Union Representing Home Health Workers
Delores Polk, who cares for her disabled daughter and is among a group of workers paid by Medicaid who provide home care, has filed a lawsuit to have her union membership revoked. In other health care news from around the state: San Diego program aims to help homeless vets suffering from PTSD; more CBD-infused products hit the market; two UC Davis Health leaders recognized for their work; and the health impact of the shrinking Salton Sea.
Democrats are hammering congressional Republicans who supported upending the Affordable Care Act, which guaranteed that people with medical problems could get coverage. GOP candidates and President Donald Trump vow that they would not take that away from patients, but they have not offered any plan.
GOP Votes To Repeal Obamacare Hit A Nerve For People Affected By Medical Problems
“I’m not going to equivocate on the idea that if you make quality health care harder, you should lose your job,” says Brandon Zavala, whose mother died of a heart ailment when he was 12.
Former employees voice safety and ethical concerns about how the company handled worker injuries. “The goal of the clinic was to keep as many patients off of the books as possible,” Anna Watson, a physician assistant who worked at Tesla’s medical clinic for three weeks in August, told Reveal. And a daylight-savings time glitch at an electronic health records company impacts hospitals across the country.
Opponents Of Dialysis Ballot Measure Set Fundraising Record
Forces working to defeat Proposition 8 have raised more money than in any other single ballot initiative in recent history. News outlets also report on other questions Californians will weigh in on during this election.
Date Set For Trial In Class-Action Suit Against CalPERS Over Premium Hike On Long-Term Care Plans
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Friday set a date for June 10 in the suit, known as Sanchez vs. CalPERS. It is expected to last three to four weeks.
Perspectives: How Will This Year’s Crop Of Ballot Initiatives Impact California?
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Star Rating Changes At VA Hospitals Might Conceal Problems, Former Officials Say
Other veteran hospital news focuses on a “deteriorating” no-bid $10 billion contract for electronic records and controversial research on dogs and cats.
Safety-Net Hospitals Win With New Rule That Penalizes Drugmakers For Overcharging
Under a new Trump administration regulation, pharmaceutical companies face a fine of up to $5,000 for overcharging hospitals and clinics that qualify for the 340b program. Other news from the capital, a Department of Health and Human Services official dies. And Congress eyes insulin prices and HIV/AIDS legislation.