Latest California Healthline Stories
Hedge Fund Boss Eyes Toenail Fungus Drug To Drive Down Price — Or Stock
Also in the news, a challenge to a biotech patent on a biologic drug could set up a fight over a new process at the U.S. patent office.
Google’s Artificial Intelligence Arm To Make Medical Technology Push
In other health IT news, a San Francisco-based electronic medical records company is reportedly putting itself up for sale as it struggles to find a place in the market.
HHS Regional Director Touts Slowing Health Costs
Region 9’s director, Melissa Stafford Jones, said Covered California’s cost increases this year were far less than for plans in the years before the Affordable Care Act, which often saw double-digit percentage increases in insurance premiums.
Managed Health Care Department Sued Over Alleged Delays In Review Process
The agency is responsible for reviewing cases where the insurance company has denied coverage. In other news about the California Managed Health Care Department, Sylvia Mathews Burwell was questioned at a congressional hearing about the agency’s decision last spring on some plans’ abortion coverage.
Healthcare.gov ‘Passive’ On Highlighting Potential Fraud, GAO Investigators Find
In other national news, the Texas abortion case now pending at the high court could have effects across state lines. On Capitol Hill, GOP senators are unified in their decision to block votes and hearings if President Barack Obama submits a nominee for the Supreme Court. However, there is bipartisan interest in addressing the national opioid epidemic.
Two More U.S. Cases Of Zika Likely Transmitted Via Sex
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are investigating another 14 similar cases. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reports on how scientists are tracking the Zika virus.
Salk’s New President Pledges To Protect Basic Research Focus
Elizabeth Blackburn, the new president of the La Jolla-based Salk Institute for Biological Studies, met Tuesday with about 150 donors and dignitaries.
Santa Rosa Nursing Home Agrees To Pay $1 Million In Wrongful Death Settlement
The patient’s family alleged her death was the result of complications of a bedsore. News outlets also look at legal issues in the death of a Santa Rita jail inmate and cancer care centers’ allegations against Genentech.
San Francisco Declares Tent City A Health Risk
The city has given people there 72 hours to leave. Elsewhere, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates teen suicides in Palo Alto. Also, tips on how to talk about the HPV vaccine, students learn how tobacco companies target them and regulators fine a tomato packaging plant.
Drug Treatment Center Regulations On Thousand Oaks Council Agenda
The city wants to put “something in the books” about zoning and permitting requirements for the treatment centers. Elsewhere, Oceanside’s city council passed an ordinance to help combat its problem with synthetic drugs, Simi Valley moves toward banning personal cultivation of medical marijuana and Kern County equips its deputies with naloxone.