Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Friday, October 15, 2021
Friday’s summaries of California health news covers mask rules, vaccination rates, boosters, schools, military mandates and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, October 14, 2021
Thursday’s California health news summaries cover vaccine mandates, Hollywood safety conditions, boosters, covid cases, schools and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
All UC Students, Staff Must Get A Flu Vaccine: The University of California is requiring all students, staff and faulty to receive a flu vaccine on or before Nov. 19. Anyone opting out must wear face masks on campus through the end of the flu season even if covid-19 requirements are relaxed by the respective county or university system. Read more from The Sacramento Bee.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Tuesday’s summaries of California health news cover medical costs, looming KP strike, vaccine mandates, notable new state laws and more.
Daily Edition for Monday, October 11, 2021
No More Surprise Bills For Covid Tests: Health insurers must cover the cost of coronavirus tests under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that ensures Californians do not have to pay out-of-pocket fees or contend with prior authorization requirements, which have left some consumers with surprise medical bills and bureaucratic headaches. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, October 8, 2021
San Francisco Eases Mask Rules Starting Oct. 15: San Francisco will loosen its mask mandate for certain indoor spaces on Oct. 15, but in the city and much of the rest of the Bay Area, people will still be required to wear face coverings in most public places for the next couple of months and possibly into 2022, according to new rules announced Thursday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and KQED. Keep reading for more on the Bay Area's mask mandate.
Daily Edition for Thursday, October 7, 2021
Thursday’s summaries of California health news cover proof of vaccination, masks, covid shots for kids, hospitalizations, schools and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, October 6, 2021
PFAS Chemicals Banned From Baby Products, Food Packaging: California on Tuesday became one of the first states to ban a class of harmful chemicals, known as PFAS, from food packaging and from infant and children’s products after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills. PFAS have been linked to reproductive problems and cancer. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and The Hill.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 5, 2021
New Law Aims To Prevent Infant Deaths Among Blacks, Native Americans: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that aims to improve the survival rates of Black and Indigenous people and their babies during childbirth in California. In California, Black and Native American babies die at a rate more than double the state average. Read more from KQED and The Sacramento Bee.
Daily Edition for Monday, October 4, 2021
Two California Scientists Awarded The Nobel Prize In Medicine: Ardem Patapoutian, a neuroscientist at Scripps Research in La Jolla, and his partner physiologist David Julius of UC San Francisco were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday for discovering receptors that enable people to sense heat, cold and touch. The discovery is essential to understanding a key part of human life, enabling a person to do everything from feel the caress of a finger on their skin to gauge the temperature of a cup of coffee. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News, The New York Times and CNN.