Latest California Healthline Stories
More Essure Lawsuits Expected Following California Court Ruling Against Bayer
The judge’s decision to allow the cases to proceed could also have wider implications for all device makers.
Ballot Initiatives Nudge 2016 Health Care Talks Past Scripted Back-And-Forth On ACA
California is among the states that have high-profile health care measures on their ballots this November that pivot the discussion toward issues other than Obamacare.
GOP Policy Experts Begin Etching Health Law ‘Grand Bargain’ In Case Of Clinton Presidency
They’re particularly focused on waivers that would allow states to replace the law’s insurance exchange structure with their own models.
E-Cigarette Retailers Braced For Another Blow As Tighter Federal Regulations Go Into Effect
Retailers who were already adjusting to the state’s new laws surrounding e-cigarettes were hit with more limitations on Monday. “We’re having a hard time meeting our bills,” says one. “I can’t restock product.”
Marijuana-Laced Candy Sickens Unsuspecting Partygoers, Including 13 Children
A public health official calls the incident “a strong warning about the dangers of edibles.”
Drinking Water Contaminated By Toxic Chemicals From Firefighting Foam, Study Finds
The chemicals have been linked to cancer, high cholesterol and obesity.
California Teen Birth Rate Dips To Record Low
The teen birth rate has decreased by more than half since 2000.
Drinks And Dancing — With A Side Of Meningitis Vaccination
Because of a meningitis outbreak that is disproportionately affecting gay and bisexual men, health officials are setting up pop-up free vaccination clinics at gay bars and clubs over the next two months.
Study: ACA’s Expanded Medicaid Safety Net Dramatically Improving Access To Care
The study finds that in states that have expanded Medicaid patients were 16.1 percentage points more likely to have had a checkup in the past year, and 12 percentage points more likely to be getting regular care for a chronic condition.
Draft To Open Covered California To Those Living In Country Illegally Released For Review
The state says that an estimated 17,000 people would gain coverage as a result of the waiver, which needs to be approved by the federal government.