Latest California Healthline Stories
Trump Vows To Revamp VA With 10-Point Plan Centered On Privatization
In a speech outlining his proposal of how to fix veterans’ health care, Donald Trump said they should have the ability to opt out of using VA doctors in favor of private sector health-care providers. Hillary Clinton’s campaign denounced the plan. In other news, Trump will have to strike the right chords on abortion at the upcoming convention if he wants a united backing, strategists advise.
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Stanford Didn’t Protect Football Players From Concussions
According to the complaint, “Defendants Stanford, Pac-12, and the NCAA have kept their players and the public in the dark about an epidemic that was slowly killing their athletes.”
Families Turning To Unorthodox Autism Treatments, But There’s Little Science To Back Them Up
Almost 90 percent of parents of a child with autism have tried alternative therapy treatments, but there’s little guidance from the medical community on what are effective options. Meanwhile, a school is tackling the high rates of unemployment and underemployment among young people with autism.
New Study Offers Insight Into Predicting A Stroke’s Ramifications
For many strokes, the location of lesions matters less than the disruptions a stroke causes in the flow of signals between the brain’s two hemispheres.
There’s No Vaccine, There’s No Cure, But Experts Say We Can End AIDS
PBS NewsHour takes a look at the AIDS epidemic and the plan to bring it under control. Meanwhile, San Francisco sets an ambitious goal.
The Golden Age Of Antibiotics Is Staring Down Its Own Demise
Common ailments are regaining the power to kill as bacteria evolves to resist antibiotics. The Los Angeles Times offers an in-depth look at the issue.
Gene Therapy Company Sets IPO Target At $92M
The company develops gene therapy treatments for X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, a condition that kills one in every 50,000 newborn boys by the time they’re 2 years old.
Former Kaiser Fraud Investigator Accused Of Embezzling $7M In Lawsuit
In court filings, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan accuses Michael Albert Quinn of submitting invoices for investigative services that were not performed or justified over 16 years.
Legislation Outlawing Malware Used To Ransom Hospitals Gets Support In California
The proposed law would upgrade the use of such ransomware to a felony.
Pharma Industry Pours Millions Into Battle Against Drug Pricing Initiative
Experts predict that by November, the industry will have given at least $100 million to its fight against Proposition 61, which would limit the prices state agencies pay for prescription drugs.