Latest California Healthline Stories
Primary Care Physicians in Demand
Recruitment of primary care physicians outpaced demand for specialists and other types of doctors last year, a report finds. AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
More Lawmakers See Drug Benefit as ‘Work in Progress’
Many lawmakers and Bush administration officials consider the Medicare prescription drug benefit “a work in progress, rather than a finished product.” Knight Ridder/Monterey County Herald.
Large Number of Mice Die in Gene Therapy Test
The findings could result in hesitation about a technique used to inactivate genes that cause diseases. New York Times.
Most Insurance Claims Filed Electronically
Physicians, hospitals and pharmacies currently file about three-fourths of insurance claims electronically, compared with 44% in 2002, according to a survey. New York Times.
San Francisco Not Prepared for Disaster
San Francisco hospitals and emergency medical services would not function adequately in the event of a major disaster, according to a grand jury report. Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced a plan to improve disaster response. San Francisco Chronicle.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
Children’s Hospital Central California to seek $40 million for expansion; Fresno County agrees to help hospital qualify for $9 million in federal funds