Latest California Healthline Stories
Trabajadores de salud comunitarios ayudan a mejorar la salud de habitantes de zonas rurales
Se ha comprobado que estas iniciativas mejoran la salud de las personas y el acceso a la atención preventiva, al tiempo que reducen las costosas visitas al hospital
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
The nation’s Catholic health systems were largely founded and led by nuns with a mission to serve the sick regardless of their creed or financial means. Today, no nuns run any U.S. Catholic health system, while many of these hospitals pull in billions, according to their financial reports.
A Quick Return to School and Light Exercise May Help Kids Recover From Concussions
With new research and updated guidelines in Colorado and 15 other states, physicians and educators are asking parents not to wait to return their concussed kids to school.
Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones
La Iglesia Católica aún regula la atención que se brinda a millones de personas en estos hospitales cada año, usando directrices religiosas para prohibir abortos y limitar anticonceptivos.
Más de 2 millones de niños a nivel nacional han sido diagnosticados alguna vez con una conmoción o lesión cerebral, según la Encuesta Nacional de Entrevistas de Salud de 2022.
California Expanded Medi-Cal to Unauthorized Residents. The Results Are Mixed.
California this year completed its Medi-Cal expansion to include income-eligible residents regardless of their immigration status. This final installment of the “Faces of Medi-Cal” series profiles three of those newly eligible patients and how coverage has affected their health.
Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare
Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.
No Evidence Trump’s Drug Program for Terminal Patients Saved ‘Thousands’ of Lives
Though the former president has repeatedly hyped the impact of his experimental drug program, there’s no basis for his claims in government data, and medical experts say he’s exaggerating.
What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
Trump Wants Harris To Pay a Political Price for Generous Immigrant Health Policies
Several Democratic-led states have expanded public insurance programs to cover immigrants in the U.S. regardless of legal status. Donald Trump is trying to blame Kamala Harris for the policies.