Latest California Healthline Stories
For Millions, Paying Penalty For Not Having Coverage Is Lesser Of Two Evils
Many Americans are choosing to pay the fine, which is low in relation to what their premiums would be.
EpiPen Is Getting Competition Again — But It’s Unclear Whether That Will Curb Prices
At the time Auvi-Q was pulled from the market in 2015 — after reports that it was not delivering proper doses of epinephrine — it cost more than the EpiPen.
Clinic To Offer Free Care To Thousands This Weekend In Sacramento
“The goal is to get people out of pain,” spokeswoman Krista Bernasconi said. “Sometimes they come in in pain, with infections. The goal is to get them the care that they need.”
HIV’s Patient Zero Mythology Debunked
New genomic sequencing research shows that the virus has been in America a lot longer than previously thought.
Silicon Valley, Health Regulators Speaking Different Languages, 23andMe CEO Says
23andMe Inc. Chief Executive Anne Wojcicki talks about the challenges for health technology companies trying to navigate through the federal regulation process.
Officials’ Solution To State’s Shortage Of Mental Health Beds: Privatization
But the contractor’s past troubles concern some critics.
104 California Hospitals Make State’s ‘Honor Roll’ For Reducing C-Sections
The federal government has set goals for hospitals to cut down on cesarean births, which are costly and can endanger the lives of the mothers.
Prop. 61 Tests Political Clout Of Ardent Supporter Bernie Sanders
The Vermont senator and former presidential candidate is championing the measure to curb high drug prices, which recent polls suggest is supported by more than half of Californians.
Majority Of ACA Customers Will Be Insulated From Dramatic Increases
Tax credits will help soften the blow for many of those buying plans on the federal exchanges, policy experts say. Meanwhile, both sides of the aisle react to the news of the premium spikes, Aetna’s CEO says part of the problem is young people would rather buy a beer on a Friday night than pay for health care coverage and The Associated Press offers a Q&A on the spikes.
Trump Fumbles In Blasting Obamacare Premium Spikes By Misunderstanding Law’s Coverage
Donald Trump moved to capitalize on the news that the premiums for Affordable Care Act plans are increasing by double digits, but misstepped when saying his employees, who receive coverage through their employer, are having problems with the health law.