Latest California Healthline Stories
UC Regents Reject Ban on Tobacco-Funded Research
The UC Board of Regents agreed to allow researchers to continue seeking grants from tobacco companies but adopted new oversight measures. The regents also approved fee hikes for medical, pharmacy and other professional schools in the UC system. Sacramento Bee et al.
Hospital News Roundup for September 21
Proposed parcel tax comes under criticism in Alameda County; Palo Alto Medical Foundation project receives preliminary approval
Report Critical of Medical Care for California Inmates
Prison medical receiver Robert Sillen said he will use the report’s findings to measure his progress on bringing the prison health care system into constitutional compliance, which he estimates could take 10 years. AP/Ventura County Star et al.
President Bush Vows To Veto Kids’ Health Insurance Bill
President Bush has renewed his vow to veto a compromise bill to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The legislation likely would provide an additional $35 billion in funding over the next five years. Bush proposed increasing funding by only $5 billion over five years. USA Today et al.
One-Third of U.S. Residents Under 65 Uninsured, Study Finds
At some point during 2006-2007, 89.6 million U.S. residents younger than age 65 did not have health insurance, according to a Families USA study. More than half of the uninsured lacked coverage for at least nine months, the study found. Florida Times-Union et al.
Democratic Presidential Candidates Tackle Health Care in AARP Debate
All five Democratic presidential candidates participating in the AARP-sponsored debate indicated that they would seek to expand health insurance to all U.S. residents, with most candidates saying that they would fund the effort by streamlining Medicare. Wall Street Journal et al.