Latest California Healthline Stories
UCSF Finds Operating Rooms Waste $1,000 Worth Of Medical Supplies Per Procedure
The researchers found the most costly waste comes from higher-cost supplies that are used less often like screws and sealants.
Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low, But Pace Of Progress Drastically Slows
The National Health Interview Survey shows that about 1.3 million fewer people were uninsured the first three months of 2016 but those numbers are far lower than expected.
LA Investigating Emergency Response To Skid Row Spice Outbreak
More than 70 people were sickened between Aug. 19 and Aug. 22 after smoking the synthetic drug.
Pediatricians: FluMist Should Not Be Used In Any Setting For Kids This Year
Doctors are warning that the shot is the only way to go for the flu vaccine this season, after scientists found FluMist is only 3 percent effective in children aged 2 through 17.
Consumers Paying Price For ACA Critics’ Efforts To Undermine The Law
Many of the decisions made by those who did not support the health law have led to the current turmoil of the exchanges.
Bill Protecting Planned Parenthood From Secret Recordings Draws Fire
Critics say the measure goes too far on both First Amendment and equal protection grounds.
Financial Uncertainty Casts Doubt On MannKind’s Inhalable Epinephrine Plans
The California company wants to offer competition to Mylan, but it is already facing struggles with its inhalable insulin product.
Meet One Of The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Most-Hated Foes
The man behind California’s price control initiative has been called a bully and a thug — by fellow activists and foes alike. And he embraces the hostility.
On Heels Of EpiPen Outrage, Clinton Unveils Plan Targeting High Drug Prices
But some see the language in the proposal as meant to reassure the pharmaceutical industry.
Cells From Umbilical Cords Offer Hope For Cancer Patients With Rare Blood
The blood cells don’t need to be a perfect match, so a patient who may have previously died waiting for a donor now has a much higher chance of survival.