Breathalyzers In Cars - California Healthline
WEBJan 9, 2019 · The devices are breathalyzers mounted on the steering wheel of a vehicle that prevent it from starting if the driver’s blood-alcohol reading is above a predetermined level. In California, the breathalyzers in cars will be mandatory only for repeat offenders. Five other states — Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Montana and Ohio — have ...
Trump Is Wrong in Claiming Full Credit for Lowering Insulin Prices
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Sanofi, “ Sanofi Capping Its Insulin to a $35 Out-of-Pocket Costs in the U.S.,” June 1, 2023. Stat, “ Biden and Trump Are Fighting To Claim Credit for $35 Insulin. It Was Actually a Pharma Giant’s Idea,” June 13, 2024. The White House, “ FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Cap on the Cost of Insulin Could Benefit Millions of Americans ...
What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
WEBJan 26, 2022 · The No Surprises Act covers all privately insured people in employer-sponsored and individual/family health plans. Medicare and Medicaid already protect their enrollees against nasty billing surprises. The new federal law, which is largely in sync with California’s, bans balance billing for nonemergency care by out-of-network providers at in ...
Changes to Medi-Cal’s Troubled Drug Program Reduce Backlog, …
WEBThe state launched its new drug program, known as Medi-Cal Rx, on Jan. 1, when Magellan took over administering coverage for California’s roughly 14 million Medi-Cal patients, most of whom previously got their medications through about two dozen managed-care plans.Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health insurance program for low-income people
Federal Vaccine Program Hasn’t Helped Those Whose Lives Were …
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Wulbrecht, 46, had been a nurse for 23 years before the shot. She was healthy, ate a vegan diet and was an accomplished salsa dancer. Since January she’s had to leave her job and missed out on many activities with her husband and 12-year-old daughter, Gabriella.
California Aims to Address the ‘Urgent ... - California Healthline
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · McCoy Wade hopes the state’s Master Plan website will serve as a destination for Californians looking for programs or support, much as the First 5 website is for caregivers of young children.. But right now, the site mostly lists scores of ideas, such as creating a variety of affordable housing options for Californians, improving public transit, expanding geriatric care, redesigning nursing ...
California’s Subsidized And Unsubsidized Enrollee Premiums
WEBNov 30, 2018 · Premiums in California’s health insurance exchange, Covered California, will rise by an average of 8.7 percent next year, marking a return to more modest increases despite ongoing threats to the Affordable Care Act.. The average increase in California is smaller than the double-digit hikes expected around the nation, mainly because of a healthier mix of enrollees and more competition in its ...
Reducing Red Tape For Traveling Nurses - California Healthline
WEBFeb 21, 2018 · Research has shown that California’s minimum nurse staffing requirements, which were the first in the nation, can reduce workloads and burnout, improve the quality of care and make it easier for hospitals to retain their nurses. The state’s nursing shortage has waned in recent years, and the supply of registered nurses is expected to be ...
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
WEBJan 18, 2023 · In patients 65 and older, most of whom had been vaccinated or previously had covid, hospitalizations were reduced by 73% and deaths by 79%. Still, several factors have obstructed Paxlovid’s use among older adults, including doctors’ concerns about drug interactions and patients’ concerns about possible “rebound” infections and side ...
The Homeless Are Dying In Record Numbers On The Streets Of L.A.
WEBApr 23, 2019 · A record number of homeless people — 918 last year alone — are dying across Los Angeles County, on bus benches, hillsides, railroad tracks and sidewalks. Deaths have jumped 76% in the past five years, outpacing the growth of the homeless population, according to a KHN analysis of the coroner’s …
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