Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 4, 2025
California, Oregon, And Washington Form West Coast Health Alliance: In response to the federal government’s confusing and inconsistent covid vaccine guidance, health officials in California, Oregon, and Washington state will form their own regional health alliance to issue vaccine recommendations, the states said Wednesday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times. Keep scrolling for more vaccine news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Palomar Health Loses Grant For Mental Health Hospital: A major project designed to add 120 beds for mental health care in north San Diego County has lost a $50 million state grant, making the project’s future uncertain. Palomar was unable to meet “match” requirements, the California Department of Healthcare Services said in a statement. Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To California Egg Producer: A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs has sickened at least 95 people across 14 states, with the vast majority of cases — 73 — reported in California. Eighteen people have been hospitalized. Investigators traced the source to Country Eggs, a Lucerne Valley (San Bernardino County) producer that supplied large brown cage-free eggs sold as “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks.” Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and CIDRAP.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Glenn Medical Center Closing Up Shop: Willows-based Glenn Medical Center plans to close its emergency department, with the hospital closing shortly after, following CMS’ plan to revoke its critical access hospital designation, effective Oct. 21. GMC still has a path forward to preserve its primary care and specialty clinics. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 25, 2025
Vaccine Coverage Might Be Complicated: Health experts warn that access to vaccines this fall will be clouded by confusion. The FDA is expected to restrict eligibility for vaccines to adults 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions. People covered by private health insurance plans or through Covered California are likely to see significantly fewer impacts, but the situation is much less certain for Medi-Cal enrollees. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 22, 2025
Homelessness Dips Across California: Signs of progress are emerging in the state’s fight against homelessness. Across 15 counties that conducted counts in 2024 and 2025, all but two reported declines in their overall homeless populations. Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma recorded decreases of more than 20%. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more about the housing crisis.
Daily Edition for Thursday, August 21, 2025
Sutter To Close Outpatient Surgery Center: Sacramento-based Sutter Health plans to close its Jackson-based Sutter Amador Surgery Center on Oct. 3. Hospital leaders said in an open letter that closing the outpatient surgery center will help “align resources with areas of growing need” in the community it serves. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 20, 2025
State Lawmakers To Debate Bill On Ultraprocessed School Lunches: A bill that would make California the first in the nation to phase out “particularly harmful” ultraprocessed foods from the 1 billion school meals served in the state each year faces a key Senate committee hearing next week as critics question how far it might go. Read more from Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
San José Begins Clear-Out Of Its Biggest Homeless Encampment: The city is beginning to remove RVs and tents from Columbus Park in North San Jose, where hundreds of homeless people have lived for years. Read more from KQED.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 18, 2025
Unmasked Wildfire Fighters Struggle With Aftermath Of Toxic Blazes: Wildfire crewmembers used to be seasonal laborers, but they now work almost year-round — and many of them are getting sick with cancer, heart disease, and lung problems. The Forest Service has fought against equipping firefighters with masks. “I’ve been on eight of the 10 biggest fires in California history. Now I can’t even push a shopping cart without having chest pain,” said Brian Wangerin, a former crew boss whose heart problems put him out of work at 33. Read more from The New York Times.