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Wonky Hospital Fee Initiative Has Roots In State’s 2012 Budget Crisis
The proposition would stop lawmakers from changing the allocation of funds raised from hospitals primarily to contribute to Medi-Cal. Those funds trigger a federal contribution that helps the hospitals, but in past budget crunches, state officials used the money for other purposes.
Millennials Seen As Antidote To Health Law Woes, But They’re Not Interested In Being Its Saviors
The Obama administration is actively targeting young adults who have not enrolled in the exchanges in the numbers needed to balance out the costlier older population. Meanwhile, the president talks about his signature law’s “real problems,” but says they’re fixable with help from Congress.
Following Police Shooting Of Mentally Ill Man, PERT Director Talks About Team’s Importance
The Psychiatric Emergency Response Team was handling another call and were unable to assist Alfred Olango. In the wake of the fatal encounter, San Diego County’s PERT Director Mark Marvin speaks with KPBS about what his team does.
New Routine Screening At Birth Could Allow Intervention For Rare, Deadly Disease
Adrenoleukodystrophy strikes during childhood, but by the time the symptoms start to show the damage has already been done. Now that the test for it has been added to routine screening for newborns, early intervention could save lives.
Sending Zika Money To States Could Still Take Months
Health officials unveil the plan for distributing the $1.1 billion Congress approved last week after months of political stalemate.
Prolific Investor Sees New Rice-Sized Pacemaker As ‘Game-Changer’
The technology behind the device — which converts ultrasound energy to electrical pulses that synchronize the heart’s large pumping chambers — has received the green light from the FDA.
Suit Against Group Behind Planned Parenthood Videos Allowed To Continue
The trial for the lawsuit is set for December 2017.
On Hot-Button Issues, Doctors Don’t Keep Politics Out Of Exam Room
A new study finds that on certain topics — like abortion, marijuana use and gun control — physicians’ political views influence how they treat their patients.
Advocates: Trump’s Comments About Strength Of Vets With PTSD ‘Dangerous’
“The biggest barrier we have to people getting help is the stigma of getting help,” says Zach Iscol, a Marine veteran and executive director of the nonprofit Headstrong Project. “It just shows a complete misunderstanding of what post-traumatic stress disorder is.”
A Look At Prop. 52: Private Hospital Fees For Medi-Cal
Capital Public Radio breaks down what exactly Prop. 52 is, who is supporting it and it’s fiscal impact.