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Officials File Suits To Shut Down Two Sober-Living Homes In Dana Point
The lawsuits allege the homes are in violation of zoning codes and lack the proper state licenses.
Google Glass Helping Children With Autism Better Identify Emotions On Other’s Faces
A new project aims to validate the technology as a learning aid for kids who can struggle to understand social interactions, make eye contact or recognize facial expressions.
As Nurses Launch 4-Day Strike, Kaiser Promises Patients Won’t Be Affected
The walkout is the second in three months.
Sun Valley Hospital To Pay $1M In Patient Dumping Case
As part of the settlement, the hospital will revamp its protocols for discharging homeless patients.
Supreme Court’s Immigration Decision A Setback To California’s Health Coverage Efforts
If the court had upheld the deferred action programs, more than half a million immigrants in the country illegally could have become eligible for state-funded health insurance.
Calif. Insurance Regulator Advises Feds To Block Aetna-Humana Mega-Merger
The recommendation comes a week after California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones also weighed in on the Anthem-Cigna deal. While he does not have the authority to block either merger, his opinion could influence the Department of Justice’s decision.
House Passes $1.1B Zika Bill That’s Likely To Fail In Senate
Democrats strongly oppose parts of the package, which include provisions regarding the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood and pesticides — and they have promised to filibuster it to death in the Senate. The House immediately adjourned for recess following the vote, leaving behind any chance to resolve the funding dispute before the holiday.
Medicare Fund Could Be Depleted By 2028, Trustees Say
Under current projections, trustees said automatic cuts in the program mandated under a controversial provision of the Affordable Care Act could take effect for the first time in 2019. Meanwhile, the presidential candidates have largely avoided talking about the problem.
After Death Of Son, Simi Valley Woman Spearheads Push To Get Defibrillators In Schools
The top-of-the-line AEDs that are in place in the area’s schools cost $2,100 each, says Kathie Parks, whose 16-year-old son died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest.
San Diego Program Will Provide Housing, Care For Mentally Ill Homeless People
The initiative uses a “housing first model” where people who are living on the street or in shelters are first provided long-term housing and then comprehensive care to treat their mental illness and other issues.