Latest California Healthline Stories
Viewpoints: When One Pill Stops Being Enough To Keep The Misery At Bay
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Perspectives On California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
Editorial and opinion writers offer their take on California’s new End of Life Option Act.
Even With The Health Law In Place, Costs Keep Going Up
The New York Times takes a look at the Geisinger Health Plan’s efforts to provide care to the community it serves as a means to explore why health care expenses and insurance premiums continue to rise.
Cahuilla Student Diagnosed With TB; Those Exposed Urged To Get Tested
“While we don’t anticipate that any of this student’s classmates have contracted TB, we urge parents who receive the letter to have their child tested as a precaution,” said Christine Anderson, superintendent for Palm Springs Unified School District.
Southern California Doctors Reach Disciplinary Settlements With Medical Board
One had pleaded no contest in 2014 to a misdemeanor count of unlawful sexual exploitation of a patient and the other was convicted of drunken driving.
Plan To Post Patients’ Reviews Of Doctors Delayed Due To Privacy Concerns
UCSD San Diego Health was just about to go live with the initiative when officials realized the survey did not disclose to patients that it could be posted on their website.
Businesses Start Adjusting To New Smoking Regulations
The legislation raising the smoking age in California and setting other restrictions around both cigarettes and e-cigarettes went into effect on Thursday.
Group Files Suit Against California Aid-In-Dying Law, Claiming It Violates Patients’ Civil Rights
Advocates of the measure, however, argue that the legislation treats everyone equally. A judge denied a temporary restraining order, but a hearing for a preliminary injunction is scheduled for the end of the month.
Senate, House Negotiators To Begin Talks On Reconciling Zika Funding
The Senate approved a bill providing $1.1 billion in funding for efforts to combat the virus while the House approved $622 million. The conference committee will try to find a compromise.
HHS Unveils Rules To Limit Short-Term Health Policies, Strengthen Marketplaces
These plans are often cheaper but less comprehensive than those sold on the health law marketplaces. The proposed rules would limit their use to three months.