Latest California Healthline Stories
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
CMS inspection begins at King/Drew Hospital in Los Angeles; Nurses file staffing complaints at Riverside facility
Governors Seek Guidelines for Generic Biotech Drugs
Four governors have petitioned FDA to issue guidelines for approval of generic versions of human growth hormone and insulin. AP/Washington Post, Boston Globe.
CMS Warning Transplant Programs
CMS has begun issuing warning letters to about 35 transplant programs that have not met agency standards. Los Angeles Times.
Sutter Health Settles Billing Lawsuit
Under the settlement, Sutter will provide refunds and offer discounts to uninsured patients who visited the hospital system between September 2000 and August 2006. San Francisco Chronicle et al.
San Francisco Homeless Population Facing Health Problems
Supportive housing programs paired with on-site medical services are needed for an aging homeless population to avoid a surge in emergency department visits and prevent them from dying on the street, according to a study. San Francisco Chronicle.
Angelides Endorses Public Financing Ballot Measure
Phil Angelides, the Democratic candidate for governor, said he supports a measure sponsored by the California Nurses Association that would create a public financing system for state candidates by increasing corporate taxes. San Francisco Chronicle et al.