Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Friday, May 26, 2023
Mammograms, abortion access, long covid symptoms, fentanyl, military health, debt talks, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 25, 2023
Hospital bailouts, CalFresh, firefighter PTSD care, opioids, social media, birth declines, covid, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The drug epidemic, covid, homelessness, rising medical costs, HIV declines, youth mental health, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Fentanyl, emergency responder shortage, Medi-Cal, Theranos, homelessness, mpox, covid, air quality, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 22, 2023
The fentanyl crisis, narcan distribution, hospital personnel, medical board changes, CARE Court, hepatitis, guns, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 19, 2023
Feinstein Sicker Than Public Was Told: Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office said Thursday that she is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a complication from the shingles virus that can paralyze part of the face, and that she contracted encephalitis while recovering from the virus earlier this year. Read more from AP, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 18, 2023
Newsom Signs Emergency Bill For Hospital Loans: Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an emergency bill providing up to $150 million in zero-interest loans to nonprofit and public hospitals in danger of closing in the aftermath of the pandemic. Read more from the Times of San Diego.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Madera County Steps In To Save Hospital’s License: Madera County supervisors unanimously approved setting aside $100,000 in federal covid recovery funds to help pay license renewal costs for Madera Community Hospital. Tuesday’s vote came with little fanfare but has potentially significant consequences for the 106-bed hospital, which closed in January. Read more from the Fresno Bee.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Court Reinstates Covid Fight Over Religious Rights: San Francisco employees who believe they would be endorsing abortion by getting vaccinated against covid-19 can sue the city for violating their religious rights by mandating vaccination for all its workers, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Keep scrolling for more covid news.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 15, 2023
State Health Regulators Bar Hospital From Treating Sickest Kids: California health regulators have barred John Muir Medical Center from treating some of the state’s most seriously ill children after flagging dozens of wide-ranging and serious issues in the Walnut Creek hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.