Latest California Healthline Stories
Medical Staff Moving Into New Ramona Health Clinic
The North County Health Services facility will offer medical and dental services. In other health care personnel news: Some doctors in California join efforts to get children from underserved communities into green spaces; The New York Times reports on how technology and new techniques are being used to educate doctors and nurses; and clinical trials are challenged by the language barrier.
Ninth Circuit Says Parental Consent Needed For Medical Exams Of Children In Protective Custody
The unanimous decision comes in a case from San Diego, where the county for years routinely conducted exams on kids who had been removed from the care of their parents because of suspected abuse or neglect.
Report Gives Poor Grade To Mental Health Care In California’s Prisons
The whistleblower report by chief corrections psychiatrist Dr. Michael Golding was released by U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller and alleges that prison officials overruled psychiatrists and misrepresented how frequently inmates received proper care, according to The Associated Press.
LA Reports Doubling Of Homeless Children In Past Year On Skid Row
Shelter officials say the numbers are even higher than during the Great Recession and they blame the increasing costs of living in Southern California. Also in the news: a look at the campaign in San Francisco to raise a tax on business to raise funds for services for the homeless, and the number of homeless veterans declines.
If Democrats Take The House, What Tops The To-Do List
News outlets examine some of the key issues the Democrats could choose to take on, including the high cost of prescription drugs and improvements to the Affordable Care Act. In other election news, the Washington Post offers a fact check on how GOP candidates are talking about related issues on the campaign trail.
As All ACA Marketplaces Open, The Effects Of Changes To Insurance Rules Will Come Into Focus
Once again, all eyes are on the federal health law’s exchanges to see how major changes instituted by Republicans will affect enrollment. In some areas, California is bucking those trends, as the state has allocated funds for outreach efforts, and short-term plans will not be offered under Covered California.
Public Health Roundup: Will ‘Chameleon’ Drug Ketamine Emerge As Effective Depression Treatment
Clinics around the country are offering ketamine as a treatment for depression, though the Food and Drug Administration has not approved the drug for such use and there is little evidence as to its efficacy. Other public health news stories cover the impact of weight on risk of dying, “healthy” foods and 911 emergency services.
Laying Off Marijuana Improves Teens’ Learning, Study Finds
New research shows that when adolescents cease using pot — even for one week — their verbal learning and memory improve. And in other news on teen health: Juul reportedly offers schools money to offer a vaping curriculum.
Trump Administration Revising Controversial Rules On Birth Control Exemptions
National news outlets report on moves from the federal government.
Pfizer To Revert To ‘Business As Normal’ After Pricing Increase Pause, CEO Says On Earnings Call
The pharmaceutical giant signaled that prescription drug price increases could return in 2019 after postponing planned hikes in July. The news was made during Pfizer’s third-quarter earnings call, in which the drugmaker also said its profits were up but that revenue did not hit forecasts.