Latest California Healthline Stories
Telehealth Project Aims To Improve Health Care Access for Inland Empire Tribes
Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, a system serving nine American Indian tribes in the Inland Empire, has rolled out a telehealth project that could serve as a model for tribes statewide.
Study: School Food Policies Paying Off
California laws governing food and drink at public schools appear to be improving overweight and obesity problems, especially in affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study.
L.A. County Could Benefit From More Palliative Care Resources, Experts Say
As palliative care comes into its own as a medical subspecialty, payers, providers and consumers in Los Angeles County recognize the benefits while facing a shortage in supply and uneven distribution of services.
E-Cigarette Bill Hearing Today
A proposal to regulate “vaping” the same way California regulates smoking tobacco gets another committee test today when Sen. Mark Leno’s electronic cigarette bill is heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
California Gets a ‘C’ in Dental Care
A new study from Pew Charitable Trusts shows California is like a lot of other states — not so great — when it comes to making sure kids get dental sealants.
Vaccine Bill Gets Past Education Panel
After getting a ruler slap on its knuckles the first time around, the bill to remove the personal exemption to childhood vaccination was passed by the Senate Education Committee.
Bicycle Helmet Mandate Bill Language Softened To Call for Study
Responding to widespread opposition saying bicycle helmets aren’t the best way to protect public safety, a bill in the California Legislature originally calling for all riders to wear them now calls for a statewide study.
E-Cigarette Legislation Moves Along
Amid heavy vaping industry opposition, California Senate lawmakers passed a bill out of committee that would require all tobacco laws to apply to electronic cigarettes.
Panel Votes To End Vaccine Exemption
At a contentious and sometimes unruly hearing in the California Legislature yesterday, a bill proposing to eliminate an exemption for childhood immunizations had its first test — and passed it.
Bill Highlights Health Disparities Among Asian, Pacific Islander Populations
Grouping a number of ethnic populations together under one catch-all phrase leaves problems of some ethnic subgroups unaddressed, according to a bill in the California Legislature.