Latest California Healthline Stories
Veterans Courted In California’s Ballot Fight Over Curbing Drug Prices
The initiative would prohibit California state agencies from paying more for a prescription drug than what the Department of Veterans Affairs pays. Both sides are deploying veterans’ sympathetic and trusted image to win over voters.
CVS MinuteClinics: A Cure For Long Wait Times At Veterans Affairs?
The experiment in private partnership begins in Palo Alto.
Fix For VA Health Snarls Veterans And Doctors In New Bureaucracy
A program that was supposed to help veterans see doctors closer to home more quickly is not fulfilling its promise.
Expanding Veterans’ Options Highlights Need for Data Exchange in San Diego
A bill in Congress requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for care delivered outside the VA medical system is likely to increase private-sector referrals for San Diego veterans and highlight the need for electronic exchange of medical records to ensure continuity of care.