Latest California Healthline Stories
Free Mobile Clinic Attracts Thousands Who Struggle To Get Care, Pay Deductibles
Even people with insurance braved the crowds for treatments ranging from dental and vision care to tattoo removal.
Facing Down An Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: ‘The Beginning Is Like Purgatory’
Geri Taylor could not ignore the problem any longer when she looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize her own face. That day started her and her husband down the path of navigating Alzheimer’s.
Agency Shuts Down Residents’ Request For Expanded Lead Testing Near Exide Plant
At a town meeting, people who live close to the old battery plant called for the testing area to be expanded to a 4.5 mile radius. However Toxic Substances Control Director Barbara Lee said, “I don’t have funding to do that. I have funding to test up to 1.7 miles and that’s what we are going to do.”
Surrogacy Services Get Boost As China Ends One-Child Policy
Companies in Southern California report an uptick in surrogacy-related activity coming out of the country.
‘We Are A Dying Breed’: Even In Democratic States, Abortion Clinics’ Doors Are Closing
A combination of the economic difficulties of operating a clinic, a generally hostile atmosphere and declining demand means that many clinics are shutting down in blue states like California.
UCSD’s Thornton Hospital To Open First-In-Region Geriatric Emergency Department
The unit will be able to focus on the special, complex needs of the aging population, which is rapidly growing in the United States.
As FDA Turns Watchful Eye On Silicon Valley, Health-Related Tech Companies Adjust Mindset On Agency
Those in the highly competitive industry have begun to think of the Food and Drug Administration as an ally instead of a powerful brake on progress.
Second Vision Plan Added To Covered California Exchanges
But the agreement doesn’t mean that shoppers will receive subsidies for plans through EyeMed. Unlike primary health coverage offered directly through the state’s health insurance exchange, vision insurance for adults is not eligible for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
Viewpoints: Insurers Aren’t Actually In Death Spiral Under Health Law; The Abortion Front Line
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Teen Birth Rates Plunge Dramatically, But ‘Profound’ Racial Disparities Remain, CDC Finds
The nation’s falling teen birth rate saw an even bigger drop over the past decade, with dramatic declines among Hispanic and black teens. Birth rates are down a whopping 51 percent among Hispanics age 15 to 19 since 2006, and down 44 percent among black teens. But, still, the white teen birth rate is only half as high.