Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Newsom Signs Anti-Sex-Harassment Laws: A year after a scathing report revealed widespread mishandling of sexual misconduct claims at San Jose State and across the California State University system, two new laws will require stronger sexual harassment policies at its 23 campuses. Read more from Bay Area News Group and CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Monday, July 22, 2024
What Are Harris’ Health Care Priorities? By far, Vice President Kamala Harris’ strongest health care issue, if the party backs her at the August convention, will be advocating for reproductive rights. Also at the top of her agenda: Medicare for All. Read more from Stat and Politico. Plus, how Harris' record in California might play into a potential presidency.
Daily Edition for Friday, July 19, 2024
Homeless crackdown, hospital watch, water safety, dementia care, cancer research, covid, weight loss, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, July 18, 2024
Opioids, long covid, bird flu, medical debt, heat safety, noise pollution, mental health, housing issues, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Treating the homeless, hospital equity, mental health, extreme heat, long covid, transgender health, and more are in today’s news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Disclosure rules, overdose deaths, door-to-door health teams, teen mental health, covid summer cases, bird flu, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Monday, July 15, 2024
Heat-related dangers, the summer covid surge, housing issues, doctor pay, dialysis providers, forever chemicals, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Friday, July 12, 2024
Nursing home staffing, covid vaccines and summer uptick, heat deaths, telehealth, bird flu, homelessness, IVF access, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, July 11, 2024
Rady Children’s Hospital Nurses Vote To Strike: Nurses and technical employees represented by United Nurses of Children’s Hospital voted Tuesday to strike after rejecting a three-year contract that would have increased the average salary by about 22%. Read more in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Mental Health Expenditures Detailed: The legislature earmarked $50 million in the 2022 budget for “officer wellness” programs, with an eye toward improving the mental health of police, and documents show how law enforcement has been spending that money. Read more in The Sacramento Bee.