Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Thursday, March 7, 2019
Good morning! The secretive health initiative from Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase finally has a name after more than a year. Check it out below, but first, here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Good morning! FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb took Washington and the health industry by surprise yesterday by announcing he will resign at the end of the month. Gottlieb says he made the decision because he missed his family in Connecticut. More on that below, but first here are your top California health news stories of the day.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Good morning! The big health care news of the day comes out of California, so let’s get right to it!
Daily Edition for Monday, March 4, 2019
Good morning! Amid several growing measles outbreaks, Amazon reportedly yanked anti-vaccination documentaries from its streaming service. Meanwhile, health officials are warning about the growing foothold of misinformation about vaccinations on social media. More on that below, but first, here are your top California health stories of the day.
Daily Edition for Friday, March 1, 2019
Good morning! “Medicare for All” continues to create an ever-deepening crack in the Democratic party as moderates try to walk a tightrope to avoid political fallout from progressives headline-grabbing bill. More on that below, but first, here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 28, 2019
Good morning! A group of House Democrats unveiled an ambitious “Medicare for All” plan yesterday that would move all Americans onto a government insurer in the span of two years. Moderate Dems immediately distanced themselves from the measure, saying that lawmakers should instead concentrate on shoring up the health law marketplaces. More on that below, but first here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Good morning! The decision to invite only female speakers to the microbiome conference at the University of California, San Diego, is creating some backlash among critics who are calling it a violation of anti-discrimination policy. More on that below, but first here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Good morning! Pharma executives are getting hauled in front of Congress today to face some tough questions about the high costs of drugs. They’re expected to point fingers at the rebate system in the corporate version of “don’t hate the player, hate the game.” More on that below, but first here are your top California health stories for the day.
Daily Edition for Monday, February 25, 2019
Good morning! The Trump administration issued a rule on Friday that could effectively strip Planned Parenthood of millions in federal funding. One-quarter of the women potentially affected by the changes live in California, and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said he is prepared to sue. More on that below, but first here are some of your top California health stories of the day.
Daily Edition for Friday, February 22, 2019
Good morning! The Trump administration has broken off negotiations with California over limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars as tensions between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom continue to ramp up. More on the health implication of that below, but first, here are some of your top California stories for the day.