Latest California Healthline Stories
Expensive Drugs in 2016 Crosshairs
Lawmakers, policymakers and California voters are poised this year to move past dismay and discussion about rising prescription drug prices. With a new law on the books in California and a petition approved for the statewide ballot, dismay may give way to action.
Should Terminally Ill Californians Have the Right To Choose How, When They Die?
We asked legislators, physicians, nurses, religious leaders and consumer advocates to weigh in on a proposal in the state Legislature that would give terminally ill Californians the right to ask for medical help to end their lives.
‘Much Has Changed’ Since Legislature Last Considered an End-of-Life Bill
During the introduction of end-of-life legislation in Sacramento, advocates and lawmakers made sure to address the bill’s expected opposition.
Death-With-Dignity Group Working To Get Bill Introduced in Sacramento
A national group advocating death-with-dignity laws is zeroing in on California after a well-publicized case of a Californian who moved to Oregon to take advantage of Oregon law.