Latest California Healthline Stories
Starbucks Will Give Employees Access To Private Insurance Exchange Options
Workers at the coffee company will be able to select a plan from as many as six national and regional carriers, instead of the one currently offered, starting in October.
Petroleum Refinery In Martinez Among Facilities Included In Pollution Settlement
The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency reach a $425 million settlement with two companies to reduce air pollution at six refineries in the West.
More West Nile-Positive Mosquitoes Found In Orange County
Elsewhere, residents around Pyramid Lake want to know if the state could have warned about the algae bloom sooner.
Health Officials Probe Mysterious Transmission In Fatal Utah Zika Case
The disease does not appear to have been transmitted through a mosquito bite or sexual contact, the two ways previously identified by researchers to spread the virus. And news outlets cover other news on Zika research and prevention taking place in California.
Los Angeles Program Connecting Kids And Seniors Gets Jolt Of Funding
The activities provide children with mentors and fight isolation among older Californians. Elsewhere, “Miracle Manor” helps Orange County families cope with critically ill kids.
Mental Health Organizations Awarded $13M To Help Underserved Communities
Grants from the California Department of Public Health will go to pilot projects that serve African American, Asian and Pacific Islander, LGBTQ and Native American people. In other mental health news, a survey shows depression risks are high for California school kids. And the FDA provides guidance on the use of electroshock.
Tobacco Companies Step Up Funding Efforts To Defeat Tobacco Tax Ballot Initiative
Altria and R.J. Reynolds report almost $17 million in contributions to oppose Proposition 56, a measure that would increase tobacco taxes by $2 a pack.
Covered California Poised To Unveil 2017 Insurance Premiums
The announcement is expected today. Higher increases than in previous years are anticipated.
Will Federal Officials Practice What They Preach Over Aggressive Insurance Rate Reviews?
Four states — Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming — have left it up to the federal government to review rate increases. And while offiicals have urged states to take a harsh stance on any unwarranted spikes, it is unclear if they will actually significantly pare back rates themselves. Meanwhile, the calls for “repeal and replace” grow shakier now that so many Americans are covered under the law.
Pence’s Unwavering Crusade Against Abortion And What It Means For Trump
By picking Mike Pence, Donald Trump adds a social-issues warrior with a very conservative track record to his ticket. But Pence’s unbending stance on abortion rights will may hurt Trump’s support among women and help with anti-abortion voters.