Latest California Healthline Stories
Survey: Doctors Wary of Quality Metrics
Half of primary care physicians have a negative view of quality-of-care metrics, and they worry that those measures could compromise care, a new survey says.
Duals Allowed To Designate an Assistant
State health officials have established a process allowing dual eligibles to designate a friend or relative to make decisions about enrollment choices.
Clinton Meets With Home Care Workers
Home care providers and consumers gathered in Los Angeles yesterday to meet with Hillary Clinton in a roundtable format.
Medicaid Recipients Continue to Use ED for Dental Work, Even With Coverage
Medicaid beneficiaries with dental coverage still go to hospital emergency departments for dental work — in part because access to dental services depends on the availability of enough willing providers of care, authors of a new study say.
Telehealth Niche for Special-Needs Kids
Better care for the 1.4 million children in California with special needs could come through telehealth, according to a new report.
State Issues Whooping Cough Warning
Fewer than half the pregnant women in California are vaccinated against a disease that is potentially fatal to infants, according to a warning from the state Department of Public Health.
Fixes for Health Information Exchange
Experts gathered for an annual health information technology conference in Sonoma County last week to outline predicaments and predictions for the future of health infomration exchange.
Uninsured Numbers Drop Substantially
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says 68% of previously uninsured Californians now have health insurance.
State Gets Federal Grant To Improve Info Exchange During an Emergency
Federal officials are giving California a $2.75 million grant to improve exchange of heath information, both daily and during a public emergency.
High Cost of Autism to California
A new UC-Davis study added up lost productivity and other cost factors of autism and estimated the state will lose $40 billion this year due to the disorder.