Latest California Healthline Stories
Senators Urge UC-Irvine Budget Cuts
Lawmakers are calling for funding cuts to the University of California-Irvine until problems involving transplant programs and other issues are resolved. Orange County Register.
New York City To Track Long-Term Health Effects of World Trade Center Collapse
New York City health officials will resurvey more than 71,000 residents who reported health problems after the World Trade Center collapse. New York Times, AP/Tallahassee Democrat.
County Health Clinics Receive Grants
Five health clinics in Sonoma County were awarded grants to pay for expansions and renovations and to buy medical equipment. Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
Senators Discuss Hospital-Acquired Infections, NIH Funds
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Sen. Rick Santorum on Thursday during a roundtable discussion with Pennsylvania physicians discussed NIH funds and efforts to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
Expansion of Scripps Encinitas facility begins soon; La Mesa’s Sharp Grossmont needs $247 million to improve emergency services
CMS Posts Medicare Price Data for 30 Common Procedures
The Medicare Web site now lists the average prices the program pays for 30 common elective procedures at hospitals. USA Today et al.