Latest California Healthline Stories
Women Face Higher Costs for Health Deductible Plans
New research shows that women paid more than twice as much as men for high-deductible health plans, a situation that some people say reflects the fact that women often have more requirements for regular health care services. AP/Houston Chronicle.
Hospital News Roundup for April 6
Oakland hospital plans new breast health center; State approves Sutter Health bond package
Hospital Residency Program To Stay Open Despite Budget Crunch
The San Joaquin County health care director recommended closing a family residency program at the county hospital to reduce a budget deficit, but he reversed his decision after the possibility of a closure “struck an emotional chord” at the hospital. Stockton Record.
Obama Working on Plan for Universal Health Coverage
Campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president in Iowa, Sen. Barrack Obama said he wouldn’t rule out raising taxes to cover domestic spending but stressed that policymakers first should work to make the health care system more efficient. Des Moines Register et al.
Business Leaders Split on Health Care Reform
Employers are split into at least two camps in their support for large-scale reform of the U.S. health care system — those seeking federal help on covering the cost of retiree health benefits and companies that are more skeptical of government intervention. New York Times.
Bush Backs Some Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The White House announced that President Bush would support legislation to permit limited federal funding for research projects involving some human embryonic stem cells but said he would continue to oppose wider federal funding of such projects. Washington Times et al.