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Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Good morning! President Donald Trump released his budget yesterday, which included optimistic economic expectations, sharp cuts in safety net programs, and lots of red meat for his base. It’s likely to be dead-on-arrival when it lands in Congress, but the proposals provide an insight into the administration’s focus as the election season creeps ever closer. More on that below, but first, here are your top California health stories for the day.

Daily Edition for Monday, March 11, 2019

Good morning! Kaiser Permanente is in the hot seat after a doctor allegedly told a patient he was close to death over video. The family of the patient was appalled at receiving such dire information from a “robot doctor.” More on that below, but first here are your top California stories for the day.

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 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.