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Republicans supporting the suit filed by attorneys general in a federal court in Texas say they will find other ways to protect consumers with medical problems but they haven’t shown yet how they would do that. Stateline also look at premiums that have been announced for 2019 plans.
Measles Outbreak Spreads To California, 20 More States With 107 People Taken Ill
Health officials urge parents to vaccinate their children for the disease. In other news from around California, lawmakers reboot efforts to fight tainted drinking water and reject a state-run bank for marijuana growers.
California Medical Board Fails To Penalize Doctor Warned By FDA
A doctor in California peddling his own $1,800-a-month “cure” to desperate patients is one of 73 who have received a Food and Drug Administration warning letter. But the California medical board has not taken action. In other medical personnel news: Two California hospitals make U.S. News and World Report’s list of top 30 hospitals.
‘Deficiencies Persist’ In Government’s Treatment Of Migrant Children, Bipartisan Senate Report Finds
The report faults the government for not having a single agency that is taking responsibility for the safety of the children, which makes them vulnerable to abuse and human trafficking. Agencies fired back, saying that the report didn’t address congressional failures over the crisis. Meanwhile, a group of Democrats is demanding the government immediately reunite the children who are still in custody because of the zero tolerance policy with their families.
The San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office started an initiative of writing letters to the doctors of the people who came in to the morgue for fatal overdoses. Although the results were modest, doctors who received the letters did change their habits.
Total Number Of Women Suing USC Over Former Gynecologist’s Behavior Ticks Up To More Than 340
In the latest lawsuit, former patients ranging in age from 22 to 52 accused Dr. George Tyndall of touching them inappropriately, making lewd remarks and performing vaginal exams without gloves.
As the wildfires continue to rage, residents are forced to continue breathing air that has particulates in it that can negatively affect their health. And staying indoors for prolonged periods, which is one of the few ways of guarding against particulate matter, can affect mental health.
‘They Were Judging Me’: Many Medi-Cal Patients Feel Providers Discriminate Against Them
Data from a new grievance category backs up anecdotal evidence that Medi-Cal patients are unsatisfied with the way they’re treated by staff and doctors when trying to get care.
Health official say that there is a danger of overwarning customers and that it could lead to desensitization. The battle over the decision is being closely watched because of the outsized influence California has on the rest of the country.
New Suit Claims Administration’s Approval Of Arkansas’ Medicaid Work Requirement Is Unconstitutional
The advocacy groups suing the Trump administration had previous success blocking Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement in court. In June, Arkansas became the first state where Medicaid work requirements took effect.