Latest California Healthline Stories
Kaiser-Target Partnership Another Step in ‘Retailization’ of Health Care
Three Kaiser clinics opened in Target stores last week in Southern California and a fourth will open next week, marking a significant change for California’s largest HMO and a new chapter in the “retailization” of health care.
UC-Merced Takes Grassroots Approach To Reducing Obesity
University researchers from several academic disciplines will work directly with community members and organizations to better understand the barriers to healthy eating in underserved communities in a program based at UC-Merced.
UCSF Report Says Program To Diminish Tobacco Use in California Is Fading
UC-San Francisco researcher Stanton Glantz, Jim Knox of the American Cancer Society and Kimberly Amazeen of the American Lung Association spoke with California Healthline about a report outlining a decline in funding and effectiveness of the state’s tobacco control program. That is due, in part, to the resurgence of political power of the tobacco industry, they said.
Is Berkeley’s New Soda Tax a Tipping Point or an Outlier?
Proponents say the definitive victory for the nation’s first tax on sugary beverages is the beginning of a movement that will grow and spread. Big soda representatives say it’s an insignificant anomaly.
Fragile, Rural Population About To Be Moved Into Medi-Cal Managed Care
Consumer advocates say it didn’t go so well the last time state officials moved elderly and disabled Medi-Cal beneficiaries into managed care plans. Now the state is moving forward with another shift — this time for rural beneficiaries. How will this transition be different?
California, New York Efforts Highlight Shift in Health Data Exchange
With federal funding for electronic health information exchange largely gone, the locus of HIE activity has been shifting to the state and local level. Unique efforts in California and New York could serve as viable options for a large-scale exchange.
Health Insurance Recruiting Project Showing Results at California Colleges
A program to get California college students signed up for health insurance has shown promising results and could be a model for other university systems.
Study: Social Safety Net Vital for Health of California Children in Poverty
A quarter of California children are living in poverty and another 26% live near the poverty line. The state’s social safety-net programs — such as CalFresh and CalWORKs — are key to ensuring the health of those children, according to a new study.
Telehealth Program Going Mobile
An increasing number of California hospitals — especially those in remote areas — are using robots to connect specialists with patients in emergency departments and intensive care units. Now, one hospital chain is looking to take the technology mobile through a new partnership.
One Waiver Down, One More To Go?
The state’s ambitious new Medicaid plans include pilot projects featuring several shared-savings components, as well as transitional housing. The question is: Will the feds go for it?