Latest California Healthline Stories
Ventura County Latinos Lack Access to Health Services, Study Finds
Researchers recommend increased training and outreach programs for health care and community organizations to improve access to health care for Latinos in Ventura County. Ventura County Star.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
A $2.5 million grant from the California Medical Assistance Commission to Doctors Medical Center, San Pablo, will allow the hospital to continue paying its employees through Oct. 27; University of California regents approved $34 million in funding for a preliminary plan for a new women’s, children’s and cancer hospital at Mission Bay
6.5 Million Californians Lack Health Insurance, Study Finds
A University of California-Los Angeles study finds increases in employer-sponsored health insurance and the number of insured children in the state but also finds that one in five state residents is uninsured. Orange County Register.
Spending on Prescription Drug Advertising Increases by 9% in First Half of 2006
Pharmaceutical companies increased spending on advertisements by 9% in the first half of 2006, according to TNS Media Intelligence. AP/Long Island Newsday.
Justice Department, HHS Pursue Health Care Fraud Offenders
The Department of Justice and the HHS Office of Inspector General announced that their joint Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program will collect $1.47 billion from criminal or civil cases brought during fiscal year 2005. The Hill.
Washington Post Examines Health Disparities Among Black Men
A Washington Post series focuses on health disparities among black men, including heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Washington Post.