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Clinton Introduces Mental Health Plan Focusing On Early Diagnosis, Intervention
Hillary Clinton also is promising to create a national initiative for suicide prevention, hold a mental health conference within her first year in office, enforce mental health parity laws and prioritize training for law enforcement officers.
LA City Council Takes Emergency Action To Curb Skid Row Overdose Outbreak
The city attorney’s office has been asked to draft an ordinance that would ban the synthetic drug “spice.”
Company Aims To Streamline Health Care Billing Systems
Sacramento-based PSO Services wants to help physicians stay current on the most efficient billing and reimbursement systems.
SCAN Health Plan Members’ Personal Information Compromised By Hackers
The company announced on Friday that hackers gained access to a small number of Social Security numbers, as well as information about patients’ medical conditions.
Crusader For Prescription Monitoring Program Has Channeled Tragedy Into Progress
Bob Pack lost two of his children to an accident involving a woman under the influence of painkillers. Since then he’s made it his life mission to advocate for Senate Bill 482, which would require doctors to check a database for a patient’s prescription history before prescribing opioids.
N.H. Attorney General Accuses Purdue Pharma Of Stonewalling OxyContin Probe
After a Los Angeles Times investigation last month, state lawyers sent a subpoena directing the company to turn over any records related to New Hampshire.
Vaccination Law Remains Intact After First Challenge
A federal judge declined to approve an injunction request, saying it’s not the court’s place to decide on the “wisdom” of the legislature.
Pediatricians Push Back Against Rising Tide Of ‘Vaccination Hesitancy’
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released guidelines for doctors facing parents who are resistant to getting their children vaccinated. A new survey shows that 87 percent of pediatricians have encountered issues with a parent refusing to vaccinate his or her child.
Judge Denies Challenge To Aid-In-Dying Law
However, Judge Daniel A. Ottolia is allowing the physicians to continue pursuing their lawsuit concerning the safeguards built into the legislation.
California Viewpoints: Challenge To End-Of-Life Options; Homeless And Mental Health
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.