Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 10, 2022
California Looks To Change Approach To Covid: California health officials next week will outline a new approach to dealing with the coronavirus that assumes it’s here to stay, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, while condemning organized disinformation efforts that limit vaccinations critical to California entering the next stage. Read more from AP.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Wednesday’s California health news roundup covers Medicaid, vaccine and mask mandates, heat warning, covid cases, sick leave and more.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Tuesday’s California health news roundup covers hospital penalties, mask mandate, covid sick leave, omicron cases, vaccines, opioids and more.
Daily Edition for Monday, February 7, 2022
Monday’s California health news roundup covers “decision fatigue,” KP, covid deaths, testing, variants, vaccines, schools, flu and more.
Daily Edition for Friday, February 4, 2022
LA County Outlines Requirements For Dropping Mask Rules: Los Angeles County officials said Thursday that face coverings no longer will be required in certain outdoor settings once covid hospitalizations drop, and indoor mask rules could be loosened after further gains. The county would enter this “post-surge” phase when coronavirus-positive hospitalizations drop below 2,500 for seven straight days, about 26% below the current figure. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and City News Service.
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 3, 2022
Thursday’s California health news roundup covers covid deaths, vaccines and boosters, cancer, dyslexia, disabilities, Medicare and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup of California health news covers covid’s Super Bowl impact, vaccines, omicron cases, tests, cancer and more.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup of California health news covers single-payer plan, nursing homes, vaccine developments, omicron cases, military and more.
Daily Edition for Monday, January 31, 2022
Deadline Looms Today For Single-Payer Health Care Bill: California Democrats must decide Monday whether to advance a bill that would make the government pay for everybody’s health care in the nation’s most populous state. The bill would create a universal health care system and set its rules — but it would not pay for it. There’s another bill that would do that. It has a different deadline and does not have to pass on Monday. Read more from AP and KTVU.
Daily Edition for Friday, January 28, 2022
San Francisco Revamps Its Indoor Mask Mandate: San Francisco will lift indoor mask requirements Tuesday for offices, gyms and other places where stable groups of vaccinated people gather. This time, everyone in those settings must also have received booster shots, if eligible, to go maskless. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Bay Area News Group, KQED, AP and Los Angeles Times. Scroll down for more news on covid mandates.