Latest California Healthline Stories
Xoma Shifts Focus To Endocrine Drugs
In an effort to cut costs, the company, which has yet to bring a drug to market, has abandoned its one-time savior program.
Physician Groups Get Report Card From Office Of The Patient Advocate
For the first time, the office has added a ranking based on cost of care.
Kaiser Permanente Picks Pasadena As Medical School’s Location
The health care provider said it chose the spot because of its proximity to major freeways, public transportation options and affordable housing.
Spring Forward’s Dire Health Consequences: Strokes, Heart Attacks, Headaches
When people’s circadian rhythm are upset — as will happen this weekend when most Americans turn their clocks an hour forward for daylight saving time — their health is put at risk.
Study: Almost Half Of California’s Adults Are Pre-Diabetic
Another 9 percent are already diabetic. “This study is a wake-up call that says it’s time to make diabetes prevention a top state priority,” said Harold Goldstein, executive director of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, the group that commissioned the report.
Lawmakers Set June 9 As Effective Date For California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
Supporters used the special session on health care to bypass the committees that might have held it up.
California Bill To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Heads To Governor’s Desk
The legislation is part of a six-bill tobacco package, which passed through the legislature despite intense lobbying from the industry.
Critics Of Medicare Drug Proposal Say It Focuses On Money, And Not Patients’ Health
The Obama administration on Wednesday released a plan for a new way to reimburse doctors for prescription drugs under Medicare, which is already drawing backlash from manufacturers and health care providers. However, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt defended the proposal, saying, “There is nothing that we propose to do, or should do, in any way, that prevents a patient from getting a prescription medicine that they need.”
At Debate, Clinton Defends Support For Universal Coverage, Sanders Praises Cuba’s Health System
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders jabbed at each other over health care and immigration in the eighth Democratic debate, which came a day after Clinton’s surprising loss in Michigan.
Schools Recognized By USDA For Improving Students’ Nutrition, Health
Superintendent Nancy Kelly initiated pilot programs two years ago to overhaul the food the schools were serving, and the changes paid off. Three schools were granted silver status under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary program HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms. Nationally, fewer than two out of every 100 schools are given a silver or gold status.