Latest California Healthline Stories
Mobile Clinic Offers Orange County Women Free Mammograms
“It’s like a weight has been lifted,” says one local woman after using the service.
Marijuana A Major Player On Ballots In November
Voters will decide on everything from legalization to taxation.
Physicians’ Advocacy Group Asks Court To Block Law On Surprise Medical Bills
The law “basically gives the insurance companies the power of government,” they argue, saying it empowers private insurance companies to set prices for physicians and other caregivers who are not even in their network.
Administration Finalizes Medicare Rules Tying Bonuses, Penalties To Doctors’ Performance
An early draft of the rule sparked an outcry from physician groups that feared doctors in small medical practices would suffer under the new formula, but Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials sought to allay those concerns by making it easy to avoid penalties in the first year.
Private Firm Considered For LA County’s Expansion Of Care For Inmates With Mental Illnesses
The hope is that when the potential contract ends in November 2018, the county would fully take over the program.
‘Breast Cancer Island’: Young Women Struggle With Isolation Of An Early Diagnosis
Although the rate of young women diagnosed with breast cancer has been steadily increasing, many find it hard to cope with the feeling of isolation it brings.
Doctor At UCSD Medical Center Utilizes New Technique For Abdominal Surgery
Dr. Santiago Horgan says he is the first in the nation to do so.
New Generation Of Sperm Tests Aim To Feed ‘Big Hunger’ For Information On Male Infertility
The traditional sperm tests don’t actually reveal much, especially when it comes to men who have normal sperm counts yet can’t conceive. A Pasadena-based company is looking to change that.
All Eyes Are On California To See If Raising Smoking Age Lives Up To ‘Life-Saving’ Promises
It’s too early to tell if the measure to raise the smoking age to 21 will have lasting health benefits.
Patients Suffer From California’s Shortage Of Latino Doctors, Group Says
Latinos comprise nearly 40 percent of California’s population, but just 4 percent of the state’s physicians are Latinos.