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Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Many California Hospitals Not Complying With Price Transparency Rule: Not a single one of the eight California hospitals, including Stanford Hospital and UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, analyzed in a new report by the nonprofit Patient Rights Advocate (PRA) comply with a price transparency rule that requires medical centers to post standard charges and other information online so that patients can more easily figure out the cost of their health care upfront. Read more from the Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 20, 2021
One Word That Describes California’s Covid Surge? Try ‘Purple’: If the Golden State was still using its four-color reopening blueprint for ranking counties by infection rates, at least a dozen counties — including Los Angeles, Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano — now would be in the most-restrictive purple tier, and many businesses would not be fully open. Read more from the Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Monday, July 19, 2021
Covid Cases Skyrocket: In California, 23,027 new cases of covid were reported July 10-16. That’s a 90% increase in new cases from the previous week of 12,097, according to July 16 end-of-day totals on public health websites. Read more from the Orange County Register.
Daily Edition for Friday, July 16, 2021
L.A. County Reinstates Indoor Mask Requirement: Starting Saturday night, residents of Los Angeles County will again be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of their vaccination status. The order will continue to allow indoor dining, although people will need to keep their masks on when they’re not eating or drinking. Read more from the Los Angeles Times. Comprehensive coverage continues below.
Daily Edition for Thursday, July 15, 2021
Thursday’s summaries of California health news covers mask guidance, covid hospitalizations, record drug deaths, nurses strike and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Public Wasn’t Told For Hours About Sewage At Beach: After 17 million gallons of raw sewage were discharged into the ocean off Los Angeles beaches early Monday, county officials waited hours before notifying the public to avoid swimming in areas potentially affected by high levels of bacteria, interviews show. “What happened yesterday was unacceptable and irresponsible,” L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said Tuesday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Tuesday’s summaries of California health news covers school reopening rules, vaccines, rising covid cases, pesticides, smoke and more.
Daily Edition for Monday, July 12, 2021
Monday’s summaries of top California health news covers hunger, school reopenings, covid’s costs, vaccines, hospitals, heat and more.
Daily Edition for Friday, July 9, 2021
Weekend Heat Wave Will Wallop California: The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of California beginning Friday at noon and extending into Monday night. Read more from The Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times, CalMatters and The New York Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, July 8, 2021
Nearly All Covid Deaths In San Diego Are Among The Unvaccinated: Almost all covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths reported in San Diego County in 2021 occurred among residents who are not fully vaccinated, according to data released Wednesday from the county Health and Human Services Agency. They represent 99.8% of deaths, 99.88% of hospitalizations and 99.1% of cases. Read more from KPBS and City News Service.