Capitol Desk delivers the latest in health care policy and politics from Sacramento and around the state. Have an idea? Let us know. State Sen. Elaine Alquist’s (D-Santa Clara) bill to establish a ...

Sparking strong reaction from doctors and child development experts, an influential task force says there’s “insufficient evidence” to argue definitely that the benefits of screening all young ...

Stating that "the evidence is insufficient," the United States Preventive Services Task Force declined to recommend or discourage early screening for autism in all children, although experts believe ...

Lawmakers on Wednesday rattled off a sprawling list of public health issues facing Kentuckians they hope to find solutions to at the first meeting of the Make America Health Again Kentucky Task Force.