Latest California Healthline Stories
Initiative To Curb High Drug Prices Gains Unlikely Opponent: Patient Advocacy Groups
The Drug Price Relief Act would prohibit state programs from paying more for a drug than the lowest price paid by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, but critics say it might actually cause prices to increase while not saving the state any money.
Viewpoints: Lawmakers Should Be Ashamed Over Zika Gridlock
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Drop-Out Rate For Those Covered By Health Law Slightly Higher Than Predicted
The 13 percent of people who dropped coverage is more than predicted, since HHS had been actively trying to weed out problematic applications, but the attrition of nearly 1.6 million is in a “reasonable range.”
Sutter’s New Fleet Of Helicopters, Ambulances May Improve Its Response Times
The health system is partnering with California Shock Trauma Air Rescue and American Medical Response to coordinate more efficiently its efforts.
Stem-Cell Clinics Crop Up Across The Country — But Regulation Is Almost Non-Existent
Stem cell procedures offer a lot of promise, but also carry a lot of risk. So as more clinics open, researchers are calling for additional oversight of the potentially dangerous field.
Nonprofit Fears Spike In Overdoses As Supply Of Naloxone Dwindles To Nothing
The group says it has saved at least 117 people in the past four months, but this weekend it will run out of its overdose antidote.
Vast Majority Of California Counties Not Infested By Zika Mosquito
KQED has created a map to show where the mosquito has been found in the state.
After High Court Ruling, Abortion Advocates Target Potentially Vulnerable Laws In 8 States
There are laws on the books in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia with measures similar to the ones struck down this week by the Supreme Court. The campaign will also go after Texas provisions that weren’t included in the ruling.
Having A Baby In Sacramento Costs Nearly $10K More Than In Kansas
A recent analysis looked at 30 major metropolitan regions in the U.S., and California topped the list.
A Tainted System Or Educating Peers? Doctor Defends Pharma-Sponsored Work
Critics say the system of having doctors talk to their colleagues about specific drugs is flawed because it is paid for by drugmakers with a financial stake in the outcome. But one psychiatrist says it’s not all about the money.