Archived California Healthcare News
Theranos Dumps President, Expands Board
Theranos, the troubled Northern California laboratory startup, has jettisoned its longtime president and has expanded its board of directors.
Kaiser Permanente researchers have questioned a widely used tool to predict the risk of individuals suffering heart attacks.
Three Scope Deaths Linked To Huntington Hospital
Three deaths have been potentially linked to dirty duodenoscopes used at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena last year.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the contaminated scopes and the deaths were detailed in a report made by the hospital to the Food and Drug Administration.
CMA Joins Reproductive Rights Lawsuit Against Dignity Health
Perhaps the most powerful healthcare lobby in California is trying to join a lawsuit against San Francisco-based hospital chain Dignity Health regarding its restrictions against tubal ligations during maternal deliveries.