Latest California Healthline Stories
Birth Center Opens in San Joaquin Valley
Birth centers are on the rise nationwide, but access is limited in parts of California. A midwife, hoping to expand birthing options in her area, has launched the only birth center in the San Joaquin Valley.
New Flu Shot Rules in New York City May Fan Debate Elsewhere, Including Calif.
Immunization advocates in California say a new policy mandating flu shots for preschoolers in New York City may help bolster the effort to require flu shots for some groups in California.
California Cities Among Healthiest
San Francisco tops the list of six California cities rated among the 50 healthiest places to live in the nation in a new report released this week.
UCLA Study Authors Urge Greater Awareness of Older Californians Falling
As rates of falls among adults ages 65 and older continue to rise, UCLA researchers and other experts say better education and prevention can substantially reduce injuries, deaths and their effects on California’s health care system.
Rural Health Situation a Microcosm of Changes, Challenges Across the State
Rural health leaders and stakeholders gathered in Sacramento last week to figure out approaches to handle big changes and ongoing hardships of practicing medicine in remote California.
UC-San Diego Expects To Be Part of California’s Ebola Preparedness, Response
UC-San Diego Medical Center officials are making changes to their facility and processes and are confident they will join the list of California hospitals designated as Ebola treatment centers.
Death-With-Dignity Group Working To Get Bill Introduced in Sacramento
A national group advocating death-with-dignity laws is zeroing in on California after a well-publicized case of a Californian who moved to Oregon to take advantage of Oregon law.
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.
Tobacco Tax Proposal Set To Rise Again
After a number of failed legislative attempts and two narrow ballot-measure losses, the proposal to raise the tobacco tax is officially back at $2 a pack.