Latest California Healthline Stories
Universal Health Care Plans Come From All Corners, Vary Widely
Leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have said the nation should aim for universal coverage, and states — including California — have begun work on their own efforts to bring health insurance to more people. Dallas Morning News.
Hospital News Roundup for February 9
Contra Costa County approves oversight agreement for Doctors Medical Center; John Muir Medical Center will build a cardiovascular institute and double the size of its emergency department
Stanislaus County Clinics Look for More Federal Funds
The county’s clinics are seeking cost reimbursements because of a high proportion of patients who are enrolled in a public health care program. Modesto Bee.
Study: Egg Donation Does Not Increase Health Risks
California’s stem cell research agency commissioned the report before administering grants under the state’s program to provide $3 billion for stem cell research. Bloomberg.
Groups Need Specific Health Reform Plans To Advance Debate
Columnist David Lazarus maintains that pushing for a specific health care reform proposal would be more effective than recently announced coalitions simply calling for an overhaul of the system. San Francisco Chronicle.
San Francisco Focused on Deadline of Health Access Plan
The director of the effort is working with an advisory committee to finalize details of the city’s first-in-the-nation plan to guarantee access to health services to all residents by the July 1, 2007, target date to kick off the program. San Francisco Chronicle.
Autism More Widespread Than Previously Estimated
Researchers from CDC said study results likely do not reflect an increase in actual autism rates because different approaches were used in the most recent study compared with previous research. Washington Post et al.