Latest California Healthline Stories
Surgeon Brothers Offering Transgender Surgery At Thousand Oaks Practice
The brothers are not the only plastic surgeons in Southern California or even Ventura County that perform top surgery. But the number is limited with one doctor citing the small size of the transgender community and another pointing to the behavioral health component of gender procedures.
Work Piles Up In Los Angeles Coroner’s Office Amidst Staff Shortages, Leadership Void
Some progress is being made to tackle the backlog though, according to a report, after improvements were put in place to add criminologists and retain staff.
Food Truck Used To Combat Hunger, Poor Nutrition Among San Diego’s Low-Income Seniors
In more public health news from California, a former pastor with Parkinson’s disease now writes a humorous and touching blog about his changed life, toxic algae blooms in state lakes and the Modesto Reservoir gives out life jackets and CPR lessons to decrease drowning cases.
New Alliance Could Bring Big Name In Cancer Care To San Diego
A potential partnership between Scripps Health and MD Anderson, one of the nation’s first three federally designated comprehensive cancer centers, could make a big splash in the area. But questions remain about whether it would actually improve quality of care.
Ballot 2016: Those Who Rely On Medical Marijuana Voice Concerns Over Legalization
If it is legalized for the general population, “people who genuinely need it as medicine will be misplaced and thrown to the side,” one opponent of the initiative says. Others worry about added regulations and changes to the price of medical marijuana that could follow.
Microchips Replicating Human Tissue Open New Opportunities For Research
The chips allow scientists to measure how certain body parts react to caffeine, heart medicine or other more dangerous toxins.
Kaiser Permanente’s Two Largest Regions Get New Leaders
Janet Liang was named president of the Northern California region, while Julie Miller-Phipps takes on the same role in Southern California.
‘Facility Fees’ An Extra Sting For Hospital Patients Already Facing High Bills
While many hospitals around the country explain the fees on their websites, lawmakers in Congress and some states have called for greater upfront explanations of billing practices to patients.
Viewpoints: Lawmakers Should Seize Opportunity To Curb Surprise Medical Bills
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Well This Is Awkward: Pence Draws Kudos From White House Over Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s expected pick for vice presidential running mate, expanded Medicaid in Indiana under the health law, but also pushed the program in a more conservative direction. Still, it counts as a win for the Obama administration. Also in the news, looks at Pence’s stances on public health and abortion, and the Republicans’ more expansive health care message for the 2016 elections.