Latest California Healthline Stories
Critics Say Soda Tax Not Working as Billed; Proponents Say It Will Pay Off in Long Run
Berkeley residents are not paying more for soda and sugary drinks, according to critics who say that undermines the country’s first tax on liquid sugar. Proponents counter that the tax will pay off in the long run.
Assembly Committee Squashes Soda Tax
The Assembly Committee on Health yesterday turned thumbs down to a proposed tax on sugar sweetened beverages in California.
Study Shows Sharp Differences With Introduction, Withdrawal of Fructose
Patients displayed marked changes in just nine days of a fructose-heavy diet — and showed a similar reversal of changes when that fructose was withdrawn, a UC-San Francisco pilot study finds.
Soda Warning Label Bill Is Back
A proposal to print a health warning on sugary drinks in California that generated heated debate last year has been reintroduced in the state Legislature.
UC-Merced Takes Grassroots Approach To Reducing Obesity
University researchers from several academic disciplines will work directly with community members and organizations to better understand the barriers to healthy eating in underserved communities in a program based at UC-Merced.
Tobacco Tax Proposal Set To Rise Again
After a number of failed legislative attempts and two narrow ballot-measure losses, the proposal to raise the tobacco tax is officially back at $2 a pack.
Is Berkeley’s New Soda Tax a Tipping Point or an Outlier?
Proponents say the definitive victory for the nation’s first tax on sugary beverages is the beginning of a movement that will grow and spread. Big soda representatives say it’s an insignificant anomaly.
Should Palliative Care Be Reformed?
We asked stakeholders and legislators about proposals in Congress and the California Legislature seeking to change the way health care systems deal with palliative care.
Calif. Senate OKs Diabetes Action Plan
The state Senate passed a bill calling for state officials to create a diabetes assessment and action plan that could lay the groundwork for future legislation by establishing the disease’s cost to the state.
Can the ACA Solve Staggering Prescription Drug Prices?
Many Americans believe the ACA should act as a salve for all things that ail the nation’s health care system. In light of the ongoing debate over the high cost of Gilead’s new hepatitis C treatment, what is the law doing to hold down prescription drug prices?