Latest California Healthline Stories
This Year, GOP Drops National Attacks On Health Law, Focuses Instead On Key Congressional Races
The Washington Post reports that Republicans are highlighting the withdrawal of several major insurers from health law online marketplaces and premium increases that will likely be announced just days before Election Day, especially in states with competitive Senate races. Also, a new study from the Urban Institute finds that unsubsidized policies in those online marketplaces are still cheaper than the full cost of employer-provided coverage.
Ventura Brain Center Helps Survivors Build Stable Foundation After Injuries
The center serves about 600 people in the county, and is trying to build awareness about traumatic brain injuries.
Could Standing Desks Be The Low-Cost Solution To The Childhood Obesity Epidemic?
According to recent research, students who used standing desks experienced a 5.2 percent decrease in their body mass index percentile over those using traditional school desks.
Largely Unregulated Stem Cell Industry Flourishes In San Diego
The expensive treatments in many cases have not been thoroughly tested for their efficacy.
Officials: State Needs To Ramp Up Zika Efforts As Federal Funding Lags
As the number of Californians testing positive for the virus grows, local leaders push education and prevention efforts. In other news, the American Red Cross is calling for donors in the San Diego area.
FDA Recruits Coders Into Creating App To Help Responders Find Closest Dose Of Naloxone
In a situation where a minute could mean the difference between life and death, the FDA hopes an app can help get the anti-overdose medication to the patient as quickly as possible.
Drug Charges Dropped Against Doctor From Controversial Hospital Videos
Sharp Grossmont Hospital set up surveillance to determine why sedative drugs were missing from anesthesia carts, but ended up defending itself from privacy concerns after it recorded thousands of surgeries without the patients’ knowledge.
Nursing Home Chain To Pay $30M Over False Claims For Unnecessary Services
The U.S. Department of Justice launched its investigation into the facilities in 2008.
Anxious To Get Vulnerable Incumbents Back To Campaign Trail, Congress Buckles Down On Zika
Although the debate over the Planned Parenthood provision is defused, other sticking points arose over the weekend. Still, lawmakers hope to seal an agreement Monday.
Investigation Reveals Drugmakers’ Deep Influence On Nation’s Response To Opioid Crisis
The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity find that drugmakers set in place a strategy to continue to profit off of doctors’ aggressive overprescribing, even as they claim to play an important role in curbing the epidemic.