Latest California Healthline Stories
Obama Tops List Of Health Care’s Most Influential People For Third Time
Modern Healthcare’s annual rankings put President Barack Obama at No. 1. Industry executives and thought leaders from California also make the 2016 list.
Hoag Health Center To Open Medical ‘Village’ In Irvine
The new facility will feature four buildings offering cancer care, cardiac rehabilitation, neuro-rehabilitation and breast cancer imaging, as well as a compounding pharmacy.
When Kids Are Sick, Parents Must Navigate California Health Care Systems
In Bakersfield, a family works to get treatment for a 5-year-old with cancer, while Children’s Hospital of Orange County helps critically ill patients to stay in touch with their siblings. Nationally, HPV vaccine requirements are an issue for wary parents.
Sonoma State To Target Cultural Stigma Of Mental Health Issues Among Latinos
The university received a $1.18 million grant from the state to fund the four-year project. Meanwhile, news outlets cover other issues related to the mental health of female vets and California kids.
Residents Warned Not To Eat Shellfish From Half Moon Bay And Monterey Bay
Elsewhere, potential health concerns are raised over a renewable energy plant planned for Orange County. And, the San Francisco Chronicle reports on wearables’ role in research efforts.
Pfizer To Buy Medivation, Adding Cancer Drugs To Portfolio
Several companies have tried to reach a deal with San Francisco-based Medivation Inc. but Pfizer announces that it will acquire the biotech for about $14 billion.
Southern California Farmers, Manufacturers Could Feel Pinch From Zika Outbreak
The threat of virus-carrying mosquitoes hitching a ride on exported goods prompts Chinese officials to demand that U.S. take decontamination steps. And state officials urge residents who traveled to infected areas to use bug spray.
San Joaquin Valley’s Drop In The Uninsured Outpaces State’s Rate, Survey Finds
In the valley, more than 75 percent of residents who did not have coverage before the federal health law took effect now have insurance, according to the survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Viewpoints: Insurers’ Shady Ultimatums And Drama Hurting Americans
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Medicare Probes Whether Health Care Providers Steered Patients To Private Plans
The investigation will look at whether the providers, such as dialysis centers, encouraged people eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to buy private plans instead so that the providers could get higher reimbursements. Meanwhile, Medicare prescription drug spending jumps 17 percent In 2014.