Latest California Healthline Stories
Long-Term Care Insurance Premium Increase Approved
Monthly premium increases for CalPERS long-term care insurance coverage will range from $1 to $115. Raising premiums is intended to help address a funding shortfall after the number of claims doubled over three years. San Francisco Chronicle.
Stanford Receives $20M Grant for Cancer Stem Cell Research
Stanford University officials said the university will use the donation to pay for the new facility that will study how to target and destroy cancer stem cells, which produce new cancer cells and cause the disease to spread. Oakland Tribune et al.
Employer Groups Voice Concerns About Medical Errors
The Leapfrog Group and the Midwest Business Group on Health have asked hospitals to agree to be held accountable for 28 medical errors that the groups say should never occur and for which patients should not be billed. Chicago Tribune.
Stem Cell Agency Considering Grant Applications
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine plans to announce grantees by spring 2007 for grants worth as much as $80 million over four years. San Francisco Chronicle.
State Budget Deficit Projected at $5.5B for 2007
The report by the Legislature’s nonpartisan budget analyst said that the state must cut about $2 billion from the budget without increasing spending on current programs or creating new programs, raising questions about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s expected health care reform proposal. Los Angeles Times et al.