Latest California Healthline Stories
Medical Debtors Most Likely To Be Hounded By Collection Agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports in a new study that 59 percent of people contacted by a debt collector had outstanding medical bills.
Trump’s HHS Choice: First A Letter To Medicare. Then A Campaign Contribution
Rep. Tom Price, up for running HHS under President Trump, helped a company that became a top campaign donor, records show.
Trump’s HHS Pick Favored Drugmakers, Device Makers And Doctors
Letters sent to Medicare from U.S. Rep. Tom Price, President Trump’s pick to run HHS, supported physicians as well as drug or device makers, records show.
Sleeping Like A Baby Is A $325 Million Industry
Newborn sleep is a valuable commodity.
From Its Counterculture Roots, Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Morphs Into Health Care Conglomerate
Since it opened 50 years ago, the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic has been a refuge for everyone from flower children to famous rock stars to Vietnam War veterans returning home addicted to heroin.
Trump Stays Silent On Health Law In Speech, Then Sets Tone For Repeal
Trump did not mention his plans for the health law in his inaugural address but later that day signed an order intended to “minimize the economic burden” of the health law.
Trump’s Nominee For Agriculture Has Key Health Role
From nutrition assistance programs to preventing food-borne illness, the Agriculture Department is deeply involved in health policy.
One Foot Out the Door, Medicare Chief Launches His Own Twitter Barrage
Acting administrator Andy Slavitt is taking to social media to defend the Affordable Care Act from GOP dismantling.
21 Medicare Health Plans Warned To Fix Provider Directory Errors
Federal officials release names of insurers who ranked poorly in a recent review of their online directories’ accuracy.
Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Obamacare Overhaul
With the future of Obamacare on the line, workers might want to consider what benefits they have gained through the landmark law.