Latest California Healthline Stories
‘There’s No One Magic Potion’: Dolby Family Creating Network To Expedite Alzheimer’s Drug Research
Dolby’s network includes seven potential drugs and a test for brain health.
Demand For Transparency Rises As Nonprofit Hospitals Start To Resemble Big Business
Investors want more disclosure of nonprofit hospitals’ increasing reliance on loans from private banks, the terms of which aren’t public but could trigger defaults on municipal bonds. San Francisco’s Dignity Health was an early adopter of investor calls.
California’s Uninsured Rate Below National Average At 8.1%
The national rate fell to a record low of 9.1 percent, or about 28.6 million people.
Obama Administration OKs California’s Health Plan Tax
The tax on managed-care organizations will bring in an estimated $1.1 billion for Medi-Cal.
House GOP’s Legal Challenge To Health Law Could Cause Premiums To Rise
The Obama administration said last week’s Republican victory in federal court, if upheld, could have significant market implications.
Justices Punt Contraception Case Back To Lower Courts
The Supreme Court’s decision averts a 4-4 tie that would have left different parts of the country following different regulations. In announcing the decision from the bench, Chief Justice John Roberts said both sides have have made concessions since the case was argued in March.
‘Something Was Wrong Here’: Report Slams Sonoma Jail’s Pattern Of Inadequate Mental Health Care
Disability Rights California, an agency that monitors conditions for mentally ill and disabled people in jails, said it found highly delusional inmates screaming and crawling on the floor at Sonoma County Jail.
Health Journalism Watchdog: Daily ‘Dreck’ Causes More Harm Than Good
Gary Schwitzer, the publisher of Health News Review and a longtime health journalist, weighs in on the current quality of health care journalism, and how it affects the public.
Fatal Overdoses In Orange County Reach 10-Year High
In 2005 there were 246 deaths. Preliminary reports show 400 in 2015, with more toxicology reports pending.
LA County Asked To Hold Off Vote On Pharmaceutical Take-Back Measure
Supervisor Michael Antonovich wants to give the stakeholders more time to reach an agreement. Meanwhile, he’s calling for the development of an interim option that would give county residents an opportunity to start returning drugs, needles and other sharps right away.