Latest California Healthline Stories
Stem Cell Agency To OK New Approach
The draft plan to alter the direction of the state’s regenerative medicine agency — a shift from basic research funding to clinical use — is about to become official.
Supreme Court To Hear Case Deciding Fate of All-Payers Claims Databases
The nation’s highest court is scheduled today to hear a case that could decide the future of statewide health insurance claims databases, which are considered an important tool in improving care and reducing costs.
Researchers, Health Officials Trying to Solve Dual Eligibles’ Opt-Out Puzzle
UCLA researchers launched a project to understand the high opt-out rate in the state’s duals demonstration project, while health officials release a tool for seniors to better understand their choices.
Mental Health Access Crisis Hitting EDs
A lawsuit alleges Los Angeles County has denied care access to individuals with mental illness, while a new study says reductions in mental health services is swamping emergency departments.
Two California Counties Get Grants To Address Effects of Early Traumatic Events
Fourteen communities across the country — including two in California — are getting funds to try to reverse the bad health trends of patients with traumatic childhood events.
UC’s Case Studies Focus on Food Policy
Research on food and agriculture from throughout the University of California system has been compiled in a single report to inform and influence policy.
Report Examines Cancer Surgeries in California Hospitals
Higher volume has been linked with better outcomes for some types of cancer surgeries, but information about which hospitals performed which surgeries was not easy to come by. A new report examines the frequency of those surgeries at hospitals across California.
UnitedHealth’s Threat To Leave Exchanges Not Expected To Mean Much in California
UnitedHealth Group announced yesterday it’s losing too much money in Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges and may reduce participation next year. But that probably won’t happen in California, according to Covered California officials.
New Salvo in Old Battle Against Drug Ads
The American Medical Association this week called for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs, a position the California Medical Association endorsed nearly 20 years ago.
New Health Clinic Built at Fire Station
A health clinic opening at a local fire station in Hayward hopes to bring together the emergency and primary care health systems.