Latest California Healthline Stories
Assaults On Staff Rampant At State’s Psychiatric Hospitals
Thousands of assaults a year are leaving taxpayers on the hook for at least $135 million in workers’ compensation and overtime.
Health Law’s Future Post-Obama Depends On Ability To Evolve
Even supporters say it has structural and technical problems. And both presidential candidates have made clear they would seek to change at least some aspects of the law. In other news, the administration gives up the fight over bare-bones plans
West Nile Takes Severe Toll On Modesto Professor’s Life
Kimberly Kennard has been battling the virus for the past nine months.
Shifting Best Practices For Breast Cancer Screenings Confuse Even Physicians
With changing federal guidelines, patients and doctors must now navigate conflicting advice over what’s best for a woman’s overall health.
Jails Pouring State Grants Into Developing Mental Health Facilities
Advocates worry the projects are undermining the community-level approach to treating mental illness.
Orange County Outbreak Highlights Dangers Of Water Used In Dental Procedures
Officials say 25 cases of bacterial infection have been linked to a dental clinic in Orange County, Calif., after the children received baby root canals.
Thousands Of Patients’ Medical Data Lost Following Ransomware Attack
The Marin Healthcare District and Prima Medical Foundation are alerting patients of the glitch, but say there is no evidence that the data was compromised.
The Cost Of One Woman’s Rabies Treatment? $25,509.50
Rabies is a 100 percent fatal if left untreated, but the high price that comes with it could be daunting to some.
What The Tobacco Tax Initiative Looks Like To Poor Smokers
CALMatters looks at the claim that Prop. 56 would be paid for mostly by poor Californians.
The Hidden Epidemic Of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Thousands of patients are dying every year from infections picked up at hospitals, but their death certificates aren’t telling the full story.