The American Health Care Act, the bill Republicans released this week to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, is a public health disaster. It is also a potential political disaster for the Republican Party and appears already to be dead on arrival.
Category: California
California cancer rates dropped during Recesssion a ” and that may not be good news
As the country plunged into recession between 2008 and 2012, something unexpected happened: An earlier small decline in the number of new cancer cases became a much bigger one. The authors of a study published last month by the Cancer Prevention Institute of California believe they have a plausible explanation for the trend: People who lost their incomes or health insurance during that time were less likely to get routine screenings or visit the doctor.
Single Payer Now Possible in California
David Lazarus: Could California have its own single-payer health insurance system providing coverage for all residents? A bill has been introduced in the state Legislature that would do just that — and its chances of success could be vastly improved by President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. Thanks, guys! First, a little history lesson.
Healthcare Workers Proclaim ‘Sanctuary Union’, Push for Medicare for All in California
… help them to organize others. One of our longstanding goals is to ensure that patients have the same access to mental health services as they do to traditional medical care. We represent more than 3,000 California behavioral health clinicians that …
Pediatricians Warn About Dangers of Kids Using Marijuana
… more to start smoking pot, the organization said in a statement. It points to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF), which found a decrease in the percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds who said they believe there is a “great risk” in smoking …
California dreaming: Legislature to take up single-payer system
Both Colorado and Vermont gamed out the possibilities of a single-payer health care system, only to discover that it would create a fiscal nightmare . Colorado voters shot it down , while Vermont governor Peter Shumlin had to cancel his own campaign pledge after studies showed that budgets couldn’t possibly keep up with costs.
California nurses rally for bill on first state-run single payer health plan
Hundreds of California nurses and other community activists are rallying Wednesday in favor of a bill that could make the state the first to successfully launch a single-payer healthcare system. The groups see this as a chance for large state of California to show how a single-payer system can work and the necessity of providing universal health care coverage, according to Bonnie Castillo, the RN Response Network director at National Nurses United.
California nurses rally for bill on first state-run single payer health plan
… for large state of California to show how a single-payer system can work and the necessity of providing universal health care coverage, according to Bonnie Castillo, the RN Response Network director at National Nurses United . “We believe it’s a …
Progress Toward an HIV Cure Highlighted in Special Issue of AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses
… on ultrasound in the article entitled “Association of T Cell and Macrophage Activation with Arterial Vascular Health in HIV (http://online.liebertpub.com/ .” “It is becoming clear that although HIV-infected individuals can control the amount of …
Could California go it alone on Obamacare?
That’s a question lawmakers might be asking residents in the months to come as President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress scurry to repeal the Affordable Care Act and scramble for a plan to replace it. One GOP-generated proposal would allow individual states to keep Obamacare-style health insurance – for a price.
Dental benefits manager selected
… the companies indicates the payments are expected to total about $300 million over two years. Dentists and other oral health care providers would be reimbursed for services by the companies instead of the Medicaid program, as they are now. Adults …
It’s about cancer, not sex, doctors say in renewed push for HPV vaccine
… feeling it isn’t necessary for their preteens. Others contend the vaccine isn’t proven. That reluctance alarms health officials and pediatricians, who are renewing their efforts to get more U.S. and California children inoculated against HPV, …
It’s about cancer, not sex, doctors say in renewed push for HPV vaccine
… feeling it isn’t necessary for their preteens. Others contend the vaccine isn’t proven. That reluctance alarms health officials and pediatricians, who are renewing their efforts to get more U.S. and California children inoculated against HPV, …
Willits earns poor grades on smoking report
… and Humboldt counties,” said Diaz-Lapham. “Local elected leaders who continue to ignore the incredible health risks associated with tobacco use are doing a disservice to their community,” added Diaz-Lapham. …
Uncertain future for Californiaa s anti-smog efforts: Thomas Elias
Cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are down about three percent over the last 40 years in California, even as state population is up by well over one-third, better than 15 million, and far more smog-belching vehicles than ever clog the roads. This is a major public health achievement, and the single biggest reason behind it is the 45-year-old federal Clean Air Act and its provisions for California waivers.
California governor to get further prostate cancer treatment
In this Sept. 7, 2016 file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown talks to reporters in Sacramento, Calif.
California governor to get further prostate cancer treatment
In this Sept. 7, 2016 file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown talks to reporters in Sacramento, Calif.
Covered California: Trump move to kill ACA ads fails
The Trump administration’s decision to cancel $5 million in advertising the federal government had already paid for to remind Americans of Tuesday’s 2017 open enrollment deadline for Obamacare will have little impact in the Golden State. That’s because Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act, is not federally directed or funded.
Repeal Ripples: Five Obamacare Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future
The health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act are in their third year of selling health insurance plans to people who don’t get insurance through work. Most states use Healthcare.gov to sell their plans, but 11 states and D.C. run their own marketplaces, also called exchanges.
What if Trump-care works in California? What if it doesna t? Thomas Elias
One problem in having a president who operates without much regard for facts, truth or consistency – one whose staff has devised the concept of “alternative facts” – is that when he says or promises something, no one can know whether he means it. So it was with President Trump’s mid-January promise of “health insurance for everybody,” including better coverage, more choice among policies, lower deductibles and no one left behind – far different from anything his Republican allies in Congress ever promised in their many efforts to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act .
What if Trump-care works?
One problem in having a President who operates without much regard for facts, truth or consistency – one whose staff has devised the concept of “alternative facts” – is that when he says or promises something, no one can know whether he means it. So it was with President Trump’s mid-January promise of “health insurance for everybody,” including better coverage, more choice among policies, lower deductibles and no one left behind – far different from anything his Republican allies in Congress ever promised in their many efforts to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act .
Coffee consumption may counter age-related inflammation
… was directly countered by caffeine and associated compounds. Intrigued by the correlation between older participants’ health, gene-cluster activation and self-reported rates of caffeine consumption, the researchers followed up and verified that …
Asthma tied to childhood obesity
… Jan. 20, in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. They are based on a project tracking the health of 2,171 Southern California children in 13 communities that started in 2001. “Obesity actually makes asthma worse, …
$1.9 billion error adds to California deficit projection
… Medi-Cal program, California’s version of Medicaid, is jointly funded by the state and federal governments to provide health coverage for people with low incomes. It covers one in three Californians, at a total cost of more than $100 billion …
Janet Napolitano in hospital with side effect of cancer care
… her medical condition as long as she can reasonably perform her duties, said George Annas, director of the Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights at Boston University School of Public Health. “This is both because medical privacy should be …
Deadline Upcoming in $4.5 Million Settlement in the Dynavax…
The Shareholders Foundation announced that a deadline is coming up on January 21, 2017 in the settlement reached in the securities class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who purchased shares of Dynavax Technologies Corporation between April 26, 2012 and June 10, 2013. Investors who purchased a significant amount of shares of Dynavax Technologies Corporation between April 26, 2012 and June 10, 2013, have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation by email at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call 858-779-1554.
Editorial, Jan. 8, 2017: Reform, dona t repeal, Obamacare
If Republicans can’t convince Americans they have a replacement that’s better than the Affordable Care Act, then they’ll own the results. Which leads to the sneaking suspicion they don’t have an alternative that will provide equal or better coverage for about 20 million Americans who were able to obtain health insurance through Obamacare.
After a rough 2016, fresh start welcome
… a painting of the 1864 Siege of Atlanta was banned from display at the Fresno County fair. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services churned out a 25-page policy statement about “the systematic inclusion of families in activities and programs …
After a rough 2016, fresh start welcome
… a painting of the 1864 Siege of Atlanta was banned from display at the Fresno County fair. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services churned out a 25-page policy statement about “the systematic inclusion of families in activities and programs …
After Years Of Financial Indigestion, Restaurant Stocks Offer Food For Thought
… to catch a break from a potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The landmark 2010 health care legislation required employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance to 95 percent of workers. …
After Years Of Financial Indigestion, Restaurant Stocks Offer Food For Thought
… to catch a break from a potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The landmark 2010 health care legislation required employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance to 95 percent of workers. …
California’s Gigantic Medical-Marijuana Industry Could Be Devastated by an Unlikely Source
If you support the legalization of marijuana, 2016 didn’t give you much to complain about. Last year, residents in four states approved recreational-marijuana ballot initiatives, doubling the total from the end of 2015, while five new states put medical-cannabis laws on their books.
California’s regulations and high taxes hurt its health care rankings
… repealing and replacing it with a plan more to President-elect Donald Trump’s liking, is still very murky. But major health care policy changes are expected, and whatever emerges from Congress is probably going to put more responsibility on …
Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads
Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. Hours after Uber launched the service in its hometown of San Francisco last Wednesday, the DMV threatened legal action if the company did not stop.
Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads
Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. Hours after Uber launched the service in its hometown of San Francisco last Wednesday, the DMV threatened legal action if the company did not stop.
Veteran Rock DJ, Former Rockline Host Bob Coburn Passes Away
Bob Coburn , legendary L.A. DJ and longtime host of the syndicated show Rockline , has passed away at the age of 68. He had been fighting stage four lung cancer. Coburn began his career in radio in the late ’60s in Texas, with stops in Chicago and San Diego before ending up on the west coast.
An Epidemic of White Death: A Canary in the Coal Mine?
According to preliminary data from an ongoing new health study, reducing access to health care or weakening the health care safety net could have severe consequences for the . This is a region that already suffers from high unemployment, deep poverty and skyrocketing drug use…and surprisingly, the white population may be uniquely vulnerable in this region.