Latest California Healthline Stories
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
Contract negotiations begin at Bakersfield facilities; Foundation partners with Sharp Coronado to fund construction
CDC Cuts Program Funding Over Lack of Data
CDC in September will review a breast and cervical cancer screening program in California to determine whether data-entry problems have been fixed. The agency cut funding for the program last month over concerns that women were not receiving adequate follow-up care. Sacramento Bee.
Health Care Worker Shortage Looming, Study Finds
A University of California study recommends increasing enrollment in medical school programs to address a projected shortage of health care workers. Stockton Record.
Oregon, Washington State To Form Prescription Drug Purchasing Consortium
Oregon Gov. Kulongoski announces that the state will join with Washington state to form a prescription drug purchasing consortium to obtain larger discounts on medications for uninsured residents. AP/Seattle Times.
Companies To Market Medical Tourism Services to Employers
Some health care benefit consultants believe medical tourism, in which patients travel abroad for lower-cost health care services, will become increasingly popular. USA Today.
Receiver Calls for Private Takeover of Prison Pharmacies
Prison pharmacies must be placed under private management because the state is unable to fix deficiencies, and prison pharmacists and other workers should receive salary increases, according to the federal receiver overseeing prison health care system reforms. Los Angeles Times et al.