Latest California Healthline Stories
Trump amenaza con recorte de $7 mil millones al programa de salud infantil CHIP
Una estrategia presupuestaria permitiría a la administración retirar fondos del programa de salud que ofrece cobertura a 9 millones de niños en todo el país.
Longtime ‘Fighter’ Lands Top Spot In Powerful Nurses Union
Registered nurse Bonnie Castillo is the new executive director of the California Nurses Association, a raucous union that has been pushing — loudly — for the adoption of a government-run, single-payer health care system in the Golden State.
Luchadora de larga data asume posición en poderoso sindicato de enfermeras
La nueva líder del poderoso sindicato de enfermeras explica sus puntos de vista sobre atención de salud y el sistema de pagador único.
Medicare Beneficiaries Feel The Pinch When They Can’t Use Drug Coupons
Federal law prohibits them from using the coupons drugmakers offer to help patients cover their share of a medicine’s cost.
How The Farm Bill Could Erode Part Of The ACA
A provision of this massive legislation would provide funding to help agricultural groups set up association health plans — a longtime GOP-favored mechanism to reduce health insurance costs for small groups.
Federal Officials Say No-Go To Lifetime Limits On Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rejects a plan by Kansas to cap benefits at three years.
Listen: Psychotropic Drug Use Up Sharply As Jails House More People With Mental Illness
The use of psychiatric drugs among inmates in California’s county jails has soared 25 percent in five years. California Healthline reporter Anna Gorman discussed this phenomenon in a recent radio interview.
Los aspirantes a gobernar California explican sus diferencias en políticas de salud
Los aspirantes a la gobernación de California coinciden en las cosas que el sistema de salud debe cambiar. Pero difieren en cómo alcanzar esos cambios.
Gubernatorial Hopefuls Look To Health Care For Election Edge
Health care is a significant, and often divisive, issue in the race. Here’s a look at where the top six candidates — two Republicans and four Democrats — stand.
Today’s Special: Obamacare Menu Labeling Rules Ushered In
Restaurants, convenience stores, vending machines and pizza delivery services are among the businesses that will have to provide calories counts to consumers.