Medicare at 50: Former asst secretary of health reflects on Medicare opposition and impact
The AMA opposed Medicare out of fear the government would become too deeply involved in the practice of medicine.
A city police unit that seeks treatment for mentally ill, not jail time
LAPD policy requires all officers who respond to a call in which mental illness may be a factor to phone the triage desk for assistance in evaluating the person’s condition.
Balancing the Role of Physicians and AI [Video]
At the ViVE conference in LA, Smarter Technologies Chief Medical Officer Ruben Amarasingham MD talked with Katie Adams about the company's larger goals for AI: to improve the accuracy of data and make healthcare less burdensome for physicians and clinicians.
4 perspectives on why Obamacare insurance has failed to appeal
Despite a surge in enrollment in the two weeks before the April 15 deadline to enroll for insurance under the health law, many more Californians have not signed up. And they’re unlikely to. Many people are uninterested in health insurance, confused or skeptical. Scott Belsha from Long Beach, Calif., works as a drummer and carpenter. […]
Health insurance marketplace may offer help for Califorina small businesses
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA -- Walk down the carpeted hallways of Westwind Media here and it's common to hear the odd explosion, the hum of traffic or a burst of gunfire. It's here in these edit bays that small feature films and episodic television d...
California lawmaker wants to protect smokers from higher Obamacare insurance costs
Smoking has its risks – but in California, higher prices for health insurance probably won't be one of them. The federal health law allows states to charge smokers up to 50 percent more for a health plan – but legislation is moving fo...