Latest California Healthline Stories
Issue Of Medical Marijuana Cultivation Crops Up For Cities
Cathedral City’s council approves pot manufacturing while Fillmore votes to reconsider a previous ban.
Free Mobile Clinic Draws Thousands Of LA’s Uninsured, Underinsured
About 2,500 doctors, dentists, nurses, dental assistants and other medical professionals will provide over $30 million worth of free services over the course of the three days.
Drug Kingpin’s Arrest Unlikely To Ease Abuse Cycle On Skidrow
A coordinated sweep leading to 16 arrests wasn’t connected to the recent outbreak of illnesses related to the powerful opioid fentanyl, but both shine a light on the drug abuse problem embedded in LA’s homeless population.
New Director To Target Backlogs At Oxnard VA Clinic
The clinic’s problems came up at a U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing last week — in which David J. Shulkin, the VA’s under secretary for health, acknowledged issues with wait times at the facility.
Medi-Cal Prepares For Coverage Expansion For Undocumented Kids
While implementation begins May 16, coverage will be retroactive to May 1.
ACLU’s New Ally In Sterilization Lawsuit Against Dignity Health: 41,000 Doctors
California’s largest medical association is joining the fight in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that stems from the hospital chain Dignity Health’s denial of a tubal ligation procedure based on religious directives.
Even Amid Outcry Against Costs, Pharmaceutical Companies Are Still Hiking Prices
Drug makers have raised prices on brand-name drugs by double-digit percentages since the start of the year, and a recent report by the research firm IMS Health found that in 2015, list prices for drugs increased more than 12 percent.
Suicide Rate Jumps For Middle-Aged California Women
California data mirror the national trend, with suicides by women aged 45 to 64 increasing substantially from 1999 to 2013. Meanwhile, in Redlands, a number of teen suicides raises concerns.
Food Allergies Come At Higher Cost For Poorer Children
Researchers say that without being able to afford preventive treatment, the families are more likely to end up paying for an expensive trip to an emergency department when their child has an allergic reaction.
As Death Toll Continues To Climb In Sacramento, Fentanyl Turns Up In Bay Area
Law enforcement officials investigating the source of the pills will be looking to see whether the Sacramento and Bay Area cases are connected.