Latest California Healthline Stories
As ‘Terrifying’ Fentanyl Crisis Sweeps Into The State, Officials Zero In On China As Supplier
Chinese suppliers are flooding the U.S. and Canada with both the extremely potent drug and the machinery used to create decentralized production labs. At least 10 overdose deaths in California have been linked to fentanyl.
Calif.-Based Gilead To Buy Nimbus’ Experimental Metabolic Disorder Pill
Gilead has been sitting on billions generated by its lucrative hepatitis C medicines and could pay up to $1.2 billion in the deal.
Lawmakers Push Decision On ‘Tampon Tax’ Bill To Next Month
Sponsors of the bill say the “tampon tax” poses a particularly unfair financial burden on the 4.6 million women living in poverty in California. Enactment of the measure would reduce state and local revenues by an estimated $20 million a year.
Cholesterol Drug Touted As ‘Great Hope’ Stuns Specialists With Lack Of Benefits
Although patients taking the drug saw their LDL cholesterol fall and their HDL levels rise as hoped, researchers find that it didn’t have an impact on whether they had heart attacks and strokes, or died from cardiovascular disease. Meanwhile, one study confirms statin intolerance while another shows that statins have positive benefits in a globally diverse group of people.
Advocates Warn California’s Nursing Homes No Longer ‘Safe Havens’ For Elderly
As nursing homes take in more and more young patients with mental health issues and drug abuse problems, the shifting population is leading to a “dangerous mix” that’s creating turmoil for the facilities.
After Cost Spike In Right-To-Die Drug, Group Concocts Cheaper Alternative
Doctors with the End of Life Washington have come up with a drug mixture that would cost $500, and officials in California are considering using it as well.
Advocates Push For Bill To Educate About Risks Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The goal of the possible legislation is to promote awareness of the disease’s symptoms in order to protect young athletes.
Anthem, Dignity Health To Collaborate On New Health Insurance Plan
The new program is designed for self-insured groups or large employers with more than 101 employees.
Oversight Agency Blasts California’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Dental Program For Poor
California health officials are “falling disastrously short” of providing dental care for low-income Californians, a report by a bipartisan commission says.
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.