Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Monday, October 7, 2024
Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Suspected In California: The person from the Central Valley reportedly had contact with infected dairy cattle. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Plus, Bay Area News Group details how scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from the first two infected dairy workers in California.
Daily Edition for Friday, October 4, 2024
California Reports 2 Cases Of Bird Flu In People: California health officials reported two confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu infection in Central Valley dairy workers on Thursday afternoon. These are the first two cases of bird flu identified in California. There is no known link or contact between the two cases, health officials said. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, October 3, 2024
State Sues Hospital For Closing Its Emergency Room: California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the owner of Seton Coastside hospital, alleging the recent closure of its ER violates the terms of a state deal. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Becker’s Hospital Review.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Health Care Wage Increase Coming Oct. 16, State Official Says: California health workers this month will finally get a long-promised minimum wage increase. According to a letter state health officials sent to the Legislature on Tuesday, “The health care minimum wage increases shall be effective 15 days after the date of this notification, on October 16, 2024, unless a later effective date is specified.” Read more from CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Catholic Hospital In Eureka Accused Of Denying Abortion Care: Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, alleging it denied emergency abortion care to a woman who was miscarrying and bleeding profusely, forcing her to travel to another hospital in excruciating pain and worrying she would bleed out. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Politico.
Daily Edition for Monday, September 30, 2024
California Mandates Coverage For IVF: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sunday that requires large health insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization. Newsom also expanded coverage to LGBTQ+ families. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 27, 2024
California Officially Apologizes For Harms Caused By Slavery And Bias: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and legacy of racism against Black people as part of a series of reparations bills he approved Thursday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and Politico. Scroll down for more legislative news.
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 26, 2024
Newsom Again Rejects Free Condoms In Schools: Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill Wednesday for the second year in a row that would have required high schools to offer free condoms to students, arguing that it would cost too much. Read more from Politico.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
California Will Offer Free Covid Shots: California has extended its own version of a federal program that will cover the cost of covid vaccination for uninsured Californians through the end of the year. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more covid updates.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 24, 2024
HIV Infection Rate Tumbled by 20% In San Francisco Last Year: The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in San Francisco dropped by 20% in 2023 to 133 — the lowest in decades and a significant decline compared to an adjusted total of 167 in 2022, according to an annual HIV epidemiology report released Monday from the Department of Public Health. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.