California

California May Redo Law To Treat, Free Suspects

By • Aug 15, 2018
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California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to tighten a law he signed weeks ago that critics say could have freed rapists and murderers who completed two years of mental health treatment.

Hospital System Pays $65M To Settle Medicare Billing Claims

By • Aug 6, 2018
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Prime Healthcare Services, one of the nation's largest hospital systems, agreed Friday to pay $65 million to settle allegations of Medicare overbilling in California.

To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California

By • Jul 29, 2018

When Cayti Kane delivered a baby boy via cesarean section last year, her team of doctors was prepared.

Kane had been diagnosed with placenta accreta, a condition that increased the likelihood of a dangerous hemorrhage during delivery. When that happened, she had an emergency hysterectomy. Kane and her son went home healthy.

California Judge Affirms Ruling For Coffee Cancer Warnings

By • May 8, 2018

A court ruling that gave coffee drinkers a jolt earlier this year was finalized Monday when a Los Angeles judge said coffee sold in California must carry cancer warnings.

Calif.: Few Issues with Medical Marijuana

By • Oct 28, 2013

In California communities that developed strict regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries, there have been few problems, the New York Times reports. Medical marijuana has been legal there for 17 years, and researchers say fears of increased lawlessness and use of other drugs have not been realized.