Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Monday, February 27, 2023
Medi-Cal, nursing homes, pandemic’s origins, a first covid/flu home test, vaccines, cannabis, telehealth, and more are in today’s news.
Daily Edition for Friday, February 24, 2023
More Than 100,000 Californians Have Succumbed To Covid: It took three years and an infinite amount of heartache and upheaval for the Golden State to surpass a grim milestone this month: More than 100,000 Californians have died from COVID-19. Consider if the combined populations of Los Gatos, Menlo Park and Pleasant Hill disappeared in the span of three years. Read more from the Bay Area News Group, Los Angeles Times, and the Desert Sun.
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 23, 2023
Nursing home staffing, covid, vaccines, cancer center reopens, KP shifting jobs, Medicaid, and more is in today’s health news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
J&J lawsuit, Covid vaccines, disabilities, mental health, hospital news, water safety, housing, and more are in today’s news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Covered California costs, new bills introduced, abortion access, the opioid crisis, homeless deaths, and more are in today’s news.
Daily Edition for Friday, February 17, 2023
Hospitals’ financial health, “tranq” deaths, covid, racial inequalities, abortion access, veteran health, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 16, 2023
Medical wishes, CalFresh, mental health, microbe research, Narcan, gun violence, Medicare, covid, mpox, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Minimum wage for health workers, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, covid, prescription drug pricing, medical debt, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Prison health, covid cases, the teen mental health crisis, gun violence, nursing home care, homelessness, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Monday, February 13, 2023
Rising Costs Blamed For Kaiser Permanente's $4.47 Billion Net Loss: Kaiser Permanente, an Oakland-based integrated nonprofit, on Friday reported a $4.47 billion net loss in 2022, compared with an $8.08 billion gain in 2021. Expenses rose 4.5% to $96.68 billion, driven by increased care volume due to previously deferred procedures, higher costs of goods, and increased spending on labor. Read more from Modern Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review.