Latest California Healthline Stories
The Shining Promise Of Precision Medicine Often Disappoints, But Hope Remains
For cancer patients enrolled in precision medicine trials, the results are often underwhelming because the technique is just not precise enough yet. But, still, it offers a tantalizing glimpse of what could be possible.
Hispanics Rank Access To Quality, Affordable Health Care As Top Priority
A new poll’s aim was to help leaders understand what Latinos and other Americans find most important in creating opportunity for their communities.
Hedge Fund Suggests Channeling Olive Garden To Revamp ‘Undervalued’ Drug Company
Starboard Value is calling for a special meeting of Depomed’s shareholders to replace the board of the drugmaker because it “lacks the leadership, objectivity and perspective to act in the best interests of shareholders.”
Justice Can’t Prosecute Medical Marijuana Cases If State Law Not Broken, Appeals Court Rules
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco orders that pot growers, suppliers and users cannot be prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice if their actions are not illegal under state law.
SEC Cracks Down On Health Net For Its Attempts To Silence Whistleblowers
The insurance provider had departing employees sign illegal severance agreements that stripped away their financial incentives to blow the whistle on any questionable activities.
Judge Denies Request To Tweak Report On Drug Price Transparency Initiative
A consumer activist wanted to add a sentence to a state report on the ballot measure to counter any “scare tactics” from opponents that would suggest the initiative could cause drug prices for veterans to rise. The judge, however, said he found nothing misleading about the current language.
Aetna To Leave All But 4 ACA Markets In Latest Blow To Health Law
The move also means that at least one Arizona county is at risk of having no insurers offering exchange plans in 2017.
UC Davis Medical Group Shifts Outpatient Services Into New Building
The location will provide appointments with specialists in neurology, gastroenterology and sleep medicine.
Writer Chronicles Sister’s Use Of California’s New Aid-In-Dying Law
Betsy Davis’ last celebration had only one rule: There would be no crying in front of her.
Study Finds Link Between Tylenol Use During Pregnancy, Kids’ Behavior Problems
However, the researchers say the effect overall was relatively small and that pregnant women should not avoid acetaminophen when it’s needed.