Latest California Healthline Stories
Targeting Technology To Treat Senior Population
A new organization — AgeTech California — hopes to help California care for its growing senior population by making greater and better use of technology like home telehealth systems and remote medication management.
Opponents Left With Little but Political Purchase
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling left opponents of the Affordable Care Act little legal foot room to argue against the law, but it provides plenty of political purchase, according to analysts.
California Physician Groups Vow To Continue Reforming, Regardless
At a meeting with national representatives last week in Washington, D.C., California physician groups said they plan to continue working to improve care coordination for patients no matter what the Supreme Court says in the much-anticipated Affordable Care Act ruling.
Paramedics Could Lighten L.A. County’s EMS Load
Proponents of expanded roles for emergency medical personnel say a goldmine of untapped health care resources in Los Angeles County is ripe for mining. Changes brought on by health care reform could make the transition smoother.
California Offers HIPAA Security Rule Toolkit
California’s Office of Health Information Integrity is offering a no-cost, online toolkit to help California health care providers navigate the federal rules governing the security of patient information in electronic health records.
Rate Hikes for Military Health Plan Would Be Felt in San Diego
As part of President Obama’s budget, the Department of Defense proposed rate increases in the health care program for active military members, retirees and their families. TRICARE rate hikes would be widely felt in San Diego, where almost half of California’s military families live.
San Francisco Bay Area Aims To Tackle STIs With No-Cost Home Tests for Young Women
Heidi Bauer of the state Department of Public Health, Victoria Jones of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Vivian Levy of the San Mateo County Health Department and Freya Spielberg of RTI International spoke with California Healthline about a pilot program to help young women obtain no-cost home tests for sexually transmitted infections.
Analysis: Governor’s Budget Plan Sells Kids Short
California children bear more than their share of the burden of $8.3 billion in cuts in Gov. Brown’s proposed budget, according to a policy analysis from Children Now.
Scrutiny of Health Care Training Programs Increasing
The training of health care workers at private schools is coming under increasing scrutiny in California. Legislation, research projects and consumer oversight efforts are looking into the costs of education compared with graduation rates, accreditation claims and graduates’ ability to find jobs.
ACA Grants Enable Inland Empire Clinics To Expand
The Affordable Care Act is funneling approximately $9 million into the Inland Empire to improve and expand community health centers in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.