Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Heat-related deaths, pharmacy mistakes, opioids, nursing home staffing, health worker strikes, covid, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Homelessness, hospital news, covid cases, teen use of fentanyl, Medicare drug prices, birth control, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 29, 2023
State Sues School District Over Transgender Policy: California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against the Chino school district, ordering an end to a policy that requires notifying parents if their children change their gender identity. Read more from the Los Angeles Times, Bay Area News Group, San Francisco Chronicle, and Politico. Keep scrolling for more LGBTQ+ health news.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 28, 2023
Covid levels, RSV vaccines, school safety, maternal health, abortion, CARE courts, excessive heat, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 25, 2023
Kaiser Permanente Workers Start Voting This Weekend On Strike Authorization: A coalition of unions representing 85,000 Kaiser Permanente workers said it will begin gathering strike authorization votes Saturday, Aug. 26, as rank-and-file employees gear up for a possible unfair labor practices strike that could begin as early as Oct. 1. Read more from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Los Angeles Times.
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.