Latest California Healthline Stories
Want Into A Clinical Trial? Read This First.
Experimental drugs might help desperate patients, but don’t count on an easy cure.
Putting Medical Marijuana Laws Into Action
Hearings are scheduled in Sacramento this week to discuss implementation and revision of new laws governing California’s medicinal marijuana industry.
Supreme Court Union Ruling Could Have Significant Effect on Health Care System
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in a case challenging mandatory dues for labor unions could have significant repercussions in state and national health care systems, experts contend.
Hispanic Children’s Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low, Study Finds
About 300,000 Hispanic children gained insurance in 2014 from 2013, dropping the number of uninsured to 1.7 million, researchers said, and two-thirds of 1.7 million uninsured Hispanic kids live in five states.
Sobriety Clause Dooms Homeless Pilot
Some centers for homeless families have shown strong results by requiring random drug testing as part of their programs — but a bill to fund them failed over that provision yesterday in the California Legislature.
Changing Disparities in Breast-Feeding
Jan Emerson-Shea of the California Hospital Association, Robbie Gonzalez-Dow of the California Breastfeeding Coalition, lactation consultant Monique Sims-Harper and neonatologist Nancy Wight spoke with California Healthline about the disparities associated with breastfeeding, the cultural factors that contribute to those disparities and the possible influence hospitals could have on reducing them.
Aging Plan Gets Downscaled, Approved
The state Senate Health Committee yesterday approved a bill to reform California’s “unnavigable” aging and long-term care system.
Trying To Reach Last Few Children Eligible for Coverage but Not Insured
A new effort aims to reach children in California who are eligible for health coverage but remain uninsured. The main targets are small businesses that employ many of their parents.
Making The Most Of Military Medics’ Field Experience
A new physician assistant training program at UNC-Chapel Hill recruits veterans and gives them credit for their years spent aiding injured troops.
‘Cadillac’ Tax Delay: A Chance To Refine or First Step To Kill It Altogether?
Last month’s two-year delay of the “Cadillac” tax created uncertainty. The Obama administration says the delay is a chance to refine the provision, but opponents view the delay as the first step in eliminating the Cadillac tax altogether.