Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Thursday, August 24, 2023
Orange County Residents Reeling After Mass Shooting At Popular Bar: A gunman killed three people and six were taken to hospitals after a shooting Wednesday night at Cook’s Corner, a historic and popular biker bar in Trabuco Canyon that was frequented by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The alleged gunman was also killed. Sources said the man, retired from the Ventura Police Department, was targeting his estranged wife. “It’s disturbing to learn that another domestic dispute led to another mass shooting,” said Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley. “We must do more to prevent senseless acts of gun violence and protect survivors.” Read more from the Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, and The New York Times.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Maternal death rates, HIV care, masks, covid vaccines, student mental health, hazardous waste, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Hospital evacuation, water safety, suicide stigma, covid hospitalizations, vaccines, West Nile, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 21, 2023
Health threats from tropical storm, Chagas disease, nurse strike, covid surge, drug overdoses, corporal punishment, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 18, 2023
Blue Shield Says It Will Broaden Prescription Vendors, Rely Less On CVS: Oakland-based Blue Shield of California, one of the largest health insurance companies in the state, announced Thursday a plan to revamp the way it negotiates prescription drug prices that it says will lower costs for consumers. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, and Stat.
Daily Edition for Thursday, August 17, 2023
State Reconsidering Who Is Eligible For Medi-Cal: About 15.5 million Californians — including over 150,000 people across the Bay Area — will have their Medi-Cal eligibility reconsidered. As of June, 21% of Medi-Cal recipients in California — or approximately 225,000 people — have lost coverage as a result of the redetermination process, according to the California Department of Health Care Services. Read more from CBS/Bay City News Service.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 16, 2023
July Was A Deadly Month For Fentanyl Overdoses In San Francisco: More people died from accidental fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco in July than almost any other month since the city began releasing overdose death data three years ago, according to preliminary figures released by the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s office Tuesday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Appeals Court Rules Clean-Needle Program Was Illegally Authorized: A privately run clean-needle program in Santa Cruz County, aimed at limiting the spread of HIV and other drug-borne diseases, was illegally authorized in 2020 by state health officials who failed to consult with local law enforcement agencies, a state appeals court ruled Monday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 14, 2023
Troubled California Hospitals May Be Saved: Three California hospitals that declared bankruptcy earlier this year are hashing out deals that could bring back or save much-needed health care services for their communities. The proposals are far from the finish line, but they present a glimpse of hope for residents who face longer journeys to emergency rooms and increased risk when local medical centers close. Read more from CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 11, 2023
Hunger, covid uptick, health industry layoffs, drug rationing, opioid settlement, record suicides, air quality, and more are in the news.