Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Good morning! Tuesday marked Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 100 days in office. A look at what he’s done in that time is below, but first, here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Good morning! Officials reported 90 new measles cases in the latest round of updates, all but guaranteeing that 2019 will be the worst year this century has seen. California is one of the states listed with an on-going outbreak. More on that below, but here are some of your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 15, 2019
Good morning! Confused about where all the presidential candidates stand on universal health care? The Hill offers a helpful primer below. But first, here are your top California health stories of the day.
Daily Edition for Friday, April 12, 2019
Happy Friday California! The "Medicare-for-all" issue continues to dominate intra-party debate among Democrats and, of course, 2020 campaign posturing. More on that in the National Roundup section below, but first, here are your top California health reads of the day:
Daily Edition for Thursday, April 11, 2019
Good morning! Spiking insulin prices finally bring out a little fire in lawmakers at the third hearing on high drug costs in recent weeks. More on that below, but first, here are some of your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Good morning! PBM executives emerged largely unscathed from a high-profile hearing about their role in spiking drug costs. More on that below, but first, here are your top California health stories of the day.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Good morning! Lawmakers are hoping to shine some light on the mysterious inner-workings of pharmacy benefit managers today at a hearing. The PBMs have been feeling the heat lately as lots of finger-pointing over high drug costs is directed their way. More on that below, but first, here are your top California health care stories of the day.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 8, 2019
Good morning! A jury in Long Beach, California, handed Johnson & Johnson a win, ruling that the company’s popular baby powder product was not linked to the plaintiff’s cancer. More on that below, but first, here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Friday, April 5, 2019
Good morning! California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is facing a tricky battle of getting NRA allies and gun-control advocates to find common ground on the Violence Against Women Act. More on that below, but first, here are some of your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Thursday, April 4, 2019
Good morning! Lots of California health news for you today, so let’s get right to it!