Latest California Healthline Stories
Viewpoints: Prop. 61 Is California’s Chance To Spark National Movement On Drug Prices
A selection of opinions on California’s ballot initiatives and other health care developments from around the state.
STD Rates Are Spiking And Experts Are Pointing Fingers At Budget Cuts, Dating Apps
Syphilis cases increased by 19 percent, gonorrhea by nearly 13 percent, and chlamydia by nearly 6 percent compared with 2014.
San Diego’s Alzheimer’s Project Gets Boost In Funding, Credibility From HHS
The $1 million grant will go toward social workers who help patients.
Authorities Investigate Reason Behind Pipe-Bomb Suicide At Health Clinic
The lobby of the clinic was empty when the incident occurred, and no other injuries were reported.
$30M Project To Facilitate And Accelerate Stem Cell Research Approved By State Agency
The agency said the program will help create “the first center in the world designed specifically to overcome the unique challenge of manufacturing, safety testing and other activities needed to successfully apply” to start a stem cell clinical trial.
The DEA Wants Your Unused Meds
In an effort to curb the opioid epidemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting an event on Saturday to anonymously collect any unwanted medications.
Obama Administration Sets 13.8M Goal For Final Enrollment Period
If enrollment increases as the Obama administration predicts, it would suggest that the marketplace is steadier than its critics contend.
In Stark Contrast To Previous Years, Business Groups Sit Out Tobacco Initiative Battle
Some groups are even going so far as to back the tax on cigarettes.
In Final Debate, Clinton Accuses Trump Of Using ‘Scare Rhetoric’ On Abortion
“If you go with what Hillary is saying, in the ninth month you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby,” Donald Trump said, after affirming that he would appoint anti-abortion justices to the Supreme Court. Hillary Clinton fired back, saying, “The government has no business in the decisions that women make with their families.”
In Upbeat Prediction, Obama Administration Sets 13.8M Goal For Final Enrollment Period
The number is about 1 million more than 2016’s total.