SALUTING A SOLDIER’S LAST MARCH - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
As a volunteer at CAHF member LightBridge Hospice and Palliative Care in San Diego, Marine Corps Reserve 2nd Lt. Michael Contee, in full-dress uniform, performs honor ceremonies for veterans who are on the last march of their lives. The San Diego Union-Tribune

CHOICE OF HEALTH PLANS TO VARY SHARPLY AMONG STATES - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
When uninsured Californians start purchasing coverage under the federal  Affordable Care Act in 2014, they will have as many as 13 insurers to choose from – but their counterparts in many other states will have only a few. The New York Times

SUPREME COURT LIMITS HUMAN-GENE PATENTING - Friday, June 14, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court restricted the ability of companies to patent human genetic sequences, issuing a mixed ruling in a case that raised questions about thousands of biotechnology, agricultural and drug patents. Bloomberg News

COLORADO FIRES FORCE THREE NURSING HOMES TO EVACUATE - Thursday, June 13, 2013
Hundreds of elderly residents at three nursing homes in Colorado are being moved to safety in “very organized evacuations” to protect them from disastrous wildfires sweeping the state. Provider

STATE DOESN’T COVER SPECIAL AUTISM TREATMENT - Thursday, June 13, 2013
Despite assurances from state officials of continued funding, parents and advocates of children with autism are dismayed to find that an especially promising – but expensive – treatment will no longer be covered by Medi-Cal. HealthyCal.org

'EXPONENTIAL' PROGRESS IN PROSTHETICS HELPS AMPUTEES -Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Response to the victims who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombings has thrown a spotlight on just how far the field of limb replacement and rehabilitation has come in a short period. The Christian Science Monitor (Boston)