Latest California Healthline Stories
Governor Endorses Medical School Expansion
Medical students at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science likely will not be able to train at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew University Medical Center if CMS accepts a reorganization proposal for the hospital. Los Angeles Times.
CDC Resumes Use of Jet After Controversy
Recent use of the jet includes a trip to Sacramento to investigate a suspected human rabies case. The lease and use of the jet this year to date has cost almost $3.5 million. Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
CT Screening Might Raise Lung Cancer Survival Rate
Researchers said CT scans detected the cancer earlier and allowed patients to begin treatment sooner than they would have otherwise. Wall Street Journal et al.
San Joaquin County has entered an exclusive contract for ambulance services, but the provider is not complying with time limits for responding to calls. Stockton Record.
Provisions of Public Financing Measure Draw Opposition
Insurers and the pharmaceutical industry are among the groups that have contributed at least $100,000 to the campaign opposing Proposition 89. The California Nurses Association has spent about $4.5 million on the campaign in favor of the measure. San Francisco Chronicle.
Candidates Do Not Emphasize Health Care
Health care has not emerged as a priority in the gubernatorial race, and a recent poll found that the issue was cited as the state’s top priority by 4% of respondents. San Francisco Chronicle.
Wal-Mart Further Expands Drug Discount Program
Wal-Mart will expand its discount program for generic drugs to 12 additional states and plans to expand the program to more states as soon as possible. AP/Houston Chronicle et al.
San Joaquin County Votes To Close Two Clinics
The clinic at Conway Homes will close Nov. 3, and the second clinic is scheduled to close Nov. 30, unless a deal to maintain services at the clinic is approved. Stockton Record.
Conflict of Interest Alleged in UnitedHealth, PacifiCare Acquisition
A deputy director of the Department of Managed Health Care did not withdraw from the approval process of UnitedHealth’s acquisition of PacifiCare despite owning UnitedHealth stock. Los Angeles Times.
Survey: Democrats Would Address Health Care
More than half of respondents to a new poll said they believed Democrats would work to legalize the purchase of prescription medications from abroad, and 72% said they would approve of such a move. USA Today.