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Mother Of Child Legally Declared Dead Gets Chance To Prove Daughter Is Alive
Jahi McMath’s family has filed a lawsuit against UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and the doctor who performed a complicated tonsil surgery on the 13-year-old girl in December 2013. If the court rules Jahi is alive, the family could sue her surgeon and hospital for millions of dollars.
Gene Linked To Alzheimer’s Affects Brain Development In Children, Study Finds
The findings, published Wednesday by the journal Neurology, suggest that it may be useful to think of Alzheimer’s as a developmental disorder.
A Grim Phenomenon: Suicide Rates For Female Veterans Disproportionately High
Research has found that the rate of suicide among female veterans is nearly six times greater than it is among female civilians, a far greater disparity than is the case for their male counterparts.
Berkeley Council Calls On Sutter To Keep Alta Bates Hospital Open
Sutter CEO Chuck Prosper has said Alta Bates would shut down due in part to a 2030 state deadline requiring hospitals to be able to withstand a major earthquake.
Firm Aims To Shake Up Medical Transportation Industry With Uber-Like App
Federal agencies estimate that 3.6 million Americans miss their doctors’ appointments every year because of transportation problems, and San Diego-based Veyo wants to help change that.
House Passes Bill To Shield Insurers From Paying For Abortions In Largely Symbolic Vote
A California order requiring health insurance companies to pay for elective abortions was upheld by the Obama administration, so it is unlikely the House-passed “Conscience Protection Act” would become law during his presidency.
Ballot 2016: AIDS Activist Pours Millions Into Initiatives On Condoms, Drug Prices
Michael Weinstein, the president of the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation, is the architect of the two initiatives, one which requires actors in adult films to use condoms and the other which caps the price state health programs pay for prescription drugs.
Lawmakers Push Bill To Bar Convicted Providers From Treating Workers
The measure’s author, Assemblyman Adam Gray, noted key findings from the recent news stories: Prosecutors have filed charges in cases totaling $1 billion in alleged fraud and touching on the care of more than 100,000 injured workers.
Zika Battle Rages On As Republicans Digs In With Take-It-Or-Leave-It Stance
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans rejected a new Democratic proposal aimed at finding a middle ground in the battle over Zika funding.
CMS Counters Attacks That Health Law Insurance Costs Are Too High For Consumers
The agency’s report shows that when factoring in financial assistance from the government, the median deductible that consumers actually pay for Obamacare health plans is $850 this year. That’s down $50 from the past year. Meanwhile, another co-op is shutting down.