Latest California Healthline Stories
Porter Ranch Gas Leak Sealed After 16 Weeks
Health officials say it is now safe for residents — who had been driven from the area by foul air — to return home.
VA Suicide Hotline Calls Go To Voicemail
Veterans calling an overloaded crisis hotline run by the Department of Veterans Affairs can encounter long wait times or voicemail, according to a watchdog report. Meanwhile, two different couples fight against the VA’s policy on in vitro fertilization coverage.
In Latest Critique, Economists Slam Health Savings Claims Cited By Sanders
Their letter states that there is no credible research that backs up the overly rosy projections of economic growth touted by Bernie Sanders’ campaign. In other 2016 election news, Donald Trump, when asked about Americans having access to health care, says as president he would work out a deal with the hospitals.
Flu Season Remains Mild Even As San Diego Sees Bump In Cases
The county reported its sixth flu-related death, but that number is far lower than last year’s 66. In other news, cars with illegal defective device software may have taken a toll on public health, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation has named its new CEO.
Porn Performers To Protest Proposed State Regulations, Saying Rules Stem From Stigma Not Science
The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to vote on whether to mandate the use of condoms and safety goggles on set.
Startup Gets $45M To Fight Baffling Lung-Scarring Disease
Pliant Therapeutics Inc.’s CEO Dr. Bernard Coulie says the company’s founders have discovered a pill that they believe is highly selective in inhibiting a specific protein on a certain cell type that is found to drive fibrosis.
Zenefits Could Face Misdemeanor Charges In California, Felony Charges In Washington
Both states have opened investigations on the startup, which admitted to having its employees sell insurance without the proper licensing.
DOJ Reaches Settlements With 51 Hospitals In Final Stage Of False Claims Investigation
The Justice Department was looking into the overuse of implantable cardiac defibrillators, which cost about $25,000. San Francisco-based Dignity Health and its 18 affiliated hospitals were among the 508 total number of institutions involved in the probe. Dignity will pay $5.9 million over the billing allegations.
California Hospital Held Hostage By Hackers Pays $17,000 Ransom To Unlock Records
The cyberattack forced Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center to return to pen and paper for its record-keeping.
Based On Latest Enrollment Numbers, Covered California Now ‘Running In Place’
Despite Covered California’s $29 million marketing campaign, many uninsured Californians continue to say they can’t justify paying for health insurance. Meanwhile, a new startup insurer falters in the land of the giants.