Latest California Healthline Stories
State Issues Whooping Cough Warning
Fewer than half the pregnant women in California are vaccinated against a disease that is potentially fatal to infants, according to a warning from the state Department of Public Health.
State Gets Federal Grant To Improve Info Exchange During an Emergency
Federal officials are giving California a $2.75 million grant to improve exchange of heath information, both daily and during a public emergency.
High Cost of Autism to California
A new UC-Davis study added up lost productivity and other cost factors of autism and estimated the state will lose $40 billion this year due to the disorder.
Brown’s Shift Ends Current Vaccine Debate
Gov. Brown’s subtle shift in position on vaccination exemptions puts an exclamation point on the end of a long and divisive chapter in the argument over immunizing California school children.
Vaccine Requirement Goes to Governor
The full Legislature has passed a bill to eliminate the personal belief exemption for school children’s immunizations. The legislation still faces one more hurdle: the governor.
New Urgent Care Center Helps Fill Void After East Bay Hospital Closure
When Doctors Medical Center, a safety-net hospital serving low-income patients in San Pablo, closed this spring, community leaders cobbled together a revised health care plan centered around a new urgent care center.
Panel OKs Vaccine Bill; Floor Vote Next
After a long, sometimes heated debate, the Assembly health committee yesterday approved a bill to remove the personal-belief exemption from childhood vaccination requirements in California.
2.5 Million Californians in Deep Poverty, Many of Them Children, Analysts Say
An independent assessment shows women and children make up the largest share of Californians now living below half of the federal poverty level.
Right-to-Die Bill Passes Senate Floor
After contentious debate in the state Senate, a controversial right-to-die bill won a close floor vote and now moves to the Assembly.
Critics Say Soda Tax Not Working as Billed; Proponents Say It Will Pay Off in Long Run
Berkeley residents are not paying more for soda and sugary drinks, according to critics who say that undermines the country’s first tax on liquid sugar. Proponents counter that the tax will pay off in the long run.